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New Automotive Test Facilities to Increase Victorian Research and Development Capabilities

Staff, Monday August 14, 2006.

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The Hon. John Brumby, Tom Gorman President of Ford Australia and Professor John McKenzie from the University of Melbourne will turn the first sod on Wednesday (August 16) at the first of three new automotive test facilities which are being developed by the Advanced Centre for Automotive Research and Testing (ACART).

The largest of the projects, an Environmental test laboratory, is to be constructed at the Ford Proving Ground in Lara. A new emissions lab cell will also be built at the Proving Ground, and an engine dynamometer facility will be installed at the University of Melbourne.

Once operational, the new ACART facilities will contribute to the economic prosperity of Victoria and the development of the State’s advanced manufacturing base.

ACART is a collaborative agreement between Ford and the University of Melbourne. It also receives support from the Victorian State Government?s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) infrastructure grants program.

WHAT: ACART Environmental wind tunnel ground breaking DATE: Wednesday August 16, 2006 TIME: 9.15am for 9.30am start (Approx. 45 minutes, including speeches and ground breaking) WHO: Hon. John Brumby MP Tom Gorman, Ford Australia President Professor John McKenzie, University of Melbourne Invited guests Ford employees WHERE: Ford Australia Proving Ground, Lara The Ford Proving Ground is approximately 60 minutes from Melbourne city, and 25 minutes from Geelong. It can be found on Melways Key Map Page 11, just off Granite Rd IMAGES: Hon. John Brumby MP, Treasurer, Minister for State and Regional Development, Minister for Innovation, Ford Australia President Tom Gorman and Professor John McKenzie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) from the University of Melbourne, will turn the first soil of this cutting edge project. CONTACT: Please RSVP to Ed Finn, Ford Australia Public Affairs (03) 9359 7759; 0413 483 259 Subscribe to Fords News feed.

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