Toyota was the runaway best-performing brand in March with 18,461 deliveries, nearly the combined total of second- and third-place GM Holden and Mazda.
The existing Fiat and Alfa Romeo dealer group, comprising 17 dealerships and 22 commercial-vehicle outlets across the country, will report to Melbourne-based Chrysler Australia.
Researcher Mark Bissell says his new method of generating solar energy could supplement a car’s electrical needs, powering auxiliary devices such as navigation systems or audiovisual equipment.
The report says incentives such as grants for electric-van purchases and the London congestion-charge exemption must be sustained to offset the higher long-term cost of ultra-low-emissions van ownership.
Oshikiri has had two previous tours with Mitsubishi Australia, first in 1987-1992 and again in 2000-2003 when he was senior executive for sales and marketing.
Japan’s Nikkei business news says the second facility likely will be built in the southeastern part of the country, where the risk of flooding is lower, and have annual capacity for 120,000 units.
The U.K. launch of the Steed comes 35 years after Great Wall built its first vehicle. Since then, the auto maker has become China’s largest utility/vehicle producer.
Trevor Mann helped launch the Sunderland plant in 1985 as a team leader, prior to the start of Bluebird production. He was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in January.