Holden plant closure in Adelaide 'the end of an era'

Ex Holden workers outside the Holden plant in Elizabeth, Adelaide, Friday, October 20, 2017.

Ex Holden workers outside the Holden plant in Elizabeth, Adelaide, Friday, October 20, 2017. Source: AAP

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Holden has produced its last car in Australia, drawing the curtain on Australia's vehicle manufacturing industy, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledging it as a sad day for the country. Unions warn many of those losing their jobs will struggle to find new work.

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