'End of an era' as iconic Holden ceases Australian manufacturing

CANBERRA - The last Holden built in Australia has rolled off the production line, marking the end of the country's car manufacturing industry.

Holden's Elizabeth plant in northern Adelaide halted operations on Friday, the last of the automotive company's production lines in Australia to do so after 69 years of operations.

The brand has long been an Australian household name, with 1970s commercials singing that "football, meat pies, kangaroos and Holden cars" were part of the nation's identity.