But Ford Australia & New Zealand president and CEO Kay Hart says the company is "committed to Australia" and will spend about $500 million investment in 2020, as well as hire new staff. Ms Hart says Ford has a big design and engineering team in Australia and is "hiring at the moment". "I am sure there is some great talent in that Holden team. "Ford Australia is committed to our operations here in Australia and we're excited about what our future lies ahead for us here," Ms Hart said. "They are very focused on design and engineering so I am not foreseeing any imminent issues with Ford," Ms Andrews said.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 17, 2020 21:22 UTC