helbz, I am not a fan of the carbon tax, and over the top electricity prices either, but the car industry has been in damage mode for a lot longer than the Rangas carbon tax. Our small market, and higher wages dont help the problem either. 22,000,000 people compared with the US at 350,000,000, and lower US wages, makes our products expensive, and theres cheaper. Volumes of sales keep prices down to a point. And weather you agree or not, unions in this country only do favors for them selves.