Holden might be winding down its Australian manufacturing arm, but it hasn’t stopped supporting aspiring mechanics wanting to enter the industry in Melbourne’s west.
This week the company will donate two cars, a VF Calais and a JH Cruze, to Apprenticeship Groups Australia (AGA) to ensure automotive apprentices based at AGA’s Deer Park facility get to train on its latest models.
AGA chief executive Mark Knox said Holden’s gift was a great example of car manufacturers supporting the industry’s future.
“The challenge in providing state-of-the-art training is being able to adapt with the changes in the automotive industry – that is the key for our apprentices to succeed in the future,” he said.
“That said, this is a great example of auto trainers working with car manufacturers in the sector to support the industry in the future.”
Holden will turn out the lights at its Adelaide plant on October 20, bringing to an end more than 60 years of vehicle manufacturing by the company in Australia.
The last Holden Cruze rolled off the production line last year.
