The big announcement from Ford Australia today was that from 2010 Ford Australia will import a global new Duratec V6 engine, including high performance derivatives, for use in the company's locally built Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory models.

The decision is said to be based on improving the economies of scale that will result from using a globally-sourced engine. As a result, the company will discontinue its Australian I6 engine operations in Geelong in 2010 which is said to affect around 600 people across engine operations. Ford Australia's engine operation currently produces 70,000 engines each year.

Ford have stated in a media release today that the remaining 1400 employees in Geelong and 3000 in Campbellfield will not be directly impacted by the decision.

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