Washington, May 23: US car giant Ford Motor will shut all its Australian manufacturing plants by October 2016, after more than 85 years of making vehicles in the country.
About 1,200 workers are expected to lose their jobs from the Broadmeadows and Geelong plants, in Victoria state.
Ford said its Australian operations had lost A$600m ($580m; £385m) over the last five years.
The strength of the Australian dollar has made manufacturing more expensive, while sales have been under pressure.