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Toyota has made the "heart-breaking"announcement that it will stop making cars in Australia in 2017, bringing an end to the nation's carmanufacturing sector.

Around 2,500 Toyota workers will lose their jobs, while theloss of the wider automotive industrywill put tens of thousands more jobs atrisk.

Toyota Australia president and chief executive officer MaxYasuda and Toyota Motor Corporation president and chief executive officer AkioToyoda broke the news to employeesat the company's Altona plant, in western Melbourne, this afternoon.

"To now have to break the news... to the many people whohave supported our production for many years is most regretful for Toyota and for me personally, simplyheartbreaking," the Tokyo-based Mr Toyoda told a media conference.

Mr Yasuda added in a statement: "This is devastating news for all of ouremployees who have dedicated their livesto the company during the past 50 years."

make the"heart-breaking" announcement 宣布一令人心碎的消息

bring anend to 停止了

automotiveindustry 汽车工业

put tens ofthousands more jobs at risk 让更多人有失业风险

broke thenews to employees 将坏消息告诉员工

devastatingnews 令人崩溃的消息

havededicated their lives to the company 将他们的一生奉献给公司

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