Status: Open for applications.
Description: On 10 November 2008 the Government announced A New Car Plan for a Greener Future. The plan described the replacement of ACIS Stage 3 with the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS). ACIS Stage 3 was planned to run from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2015.
ATS will run from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2020 and will include:
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capped assistance of $1.5 billion from 2011 to 2015
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capped assistance of $1 billion from 2016 to 2020 and
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uncapped assistance of approximately $847 million.
Assistance will be available in the form of cash payments to automotive participants registered in one of the following categories:
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motor vehicle producers (MVPs)
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automotive component producers (ACPs)
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automotive machine tool and automotive tooling producers (AMTPs), and
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automotive service providers (ASPs).
Contact: Should you wish to find out more information, please contact the AusIndustry hotline on 13 28 46 or hotline@ausindustry.gov.au.