Darkest hour is before the dawn

摘要

WTH the last car manufacturer departing our shores, it's an opportune time to look at the path ahead for our industry. Let's face it, Australia's 'product patriotism' is limited to groceries, and does not extend to our purchase of cars. But local components manufacturers do have opportunities to make a dent in the export markets. We could take a lead from Isis Innovation, the technology commercialisation company of the University of Oxford. Isis is helping SMEs in the UK find partners for development of new products for the Chinese automotive supply chain.