Toyota likely to leave Australia: AMWU

Holden's decision to cease manufacturing in Australia will likely also lead to Toyota pulling out, the AMWU says.

Toyota will almost certainly leave Australia now that Holden is stopping building cars here, a union says.

The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union says it will also spell the end of 50,000 automotive jobs.

"It's now highly likely that Toyota will leave Australia. In fact it's almost certain," AMWU national vehicles division secretary Dave Smith told reporters outside Holden's head office in Melbourne.

"Fifty thousand workers will be losing their job because of this decision by General Motors today."