Over $2.5 Million Worth Of V8 Engines And Transmissions Stolen From Holden’s Elizabeth Plant
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What seems to be the result of a shoddy tracking system and workplace thievery, Holden’s South Australian manufacturing plant in Elizabeth has found itself short over $2.5 million worth of GM V8 engines along with manual and automatic transmissions.
The powertrains go for roughly $10,000 a piece in Australia, and are used in the Holden VE Commodore line, and the America’s Chevrolet Caprice police car. However, the investigation has revealed that the engines were going for as low as $1500-$2000 — some of which were even sold on internet auction sites such as eBay.
While police are keeping specifics on the DL for now, they suspect that a small group of factory insiders may have been directly responsible for the crimes, according to Australian newspaper Adelaide Now.
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Well, Australia did start out as a British penal colony.lol
It’s no better than pot smokin Dodge employees.
But that’s a lot of drivetrains driving out the door.
A quick search brought up this one. 330746245782
Not sure if it’s one of the engines in question but looks like it. Crated and everything!
So nobody tracks parts at GM Austrailia?????
These engines are probably just the tip of the iceberg.
Guaranteed entire cars have been driven off the production line
Check out: ” Holden looted by plant workers, $2.5M in parts stolen”- http://www.autoblog.com/2012/07/05/holden-looted-by-plant-workers-2-5m-in-parts-stolen/
You would think they are tracked, all the way from Tonawanda NY. and the team there would all be thankfull they still have good jobs. They might also feel their days on the lines and the life of the Zeta is numbered, just like Dandenong ended up, so they threw the first punch this time? After all, those bloke know know full well the Buick park Ave. is built in Shanghai using all the same parts.