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Toyota Australia is an Australian subsidiary of the Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. It markets Toyota products and manages motorsport, advertising and business operations for Toyota in Australia. It markets Toyota products and manages motorsport, advertising and business operations for Toyota in Australia.
The Colt subcompact car was produced from 1982 until 1990 The Magna mid-size car was produced from 1985 until 2005. After the acquisition by parent company Chrysler of a 15 percent interest in Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in 1971, Chrysler Australia began building Mitsubishi-designed Chrysler-branded vehicles, namely the Chrysler Valiant Galant (later Chrysler Galant), based on the 1972 ...
Nissan automobiles were imported to Australia as early as the 1930s. [1] In the early 1960s, the Australian industrialist Lawrence Hartnett became aware of the brand, took over sales and began in 1966 with the assembly of up to 20,000 Bluebirds annually for the Australian market by the Sydney-based Pressed Metal Corporation.
In 1901 Harley Tarrant produced the first Tarrant automobile, which was the first petrol-driven car built entirely in Australia in a small workshop in Melbourne. Before that, Tarrant had been using the shop to build engines. Tarrant was joined in this endeavour by bicycle maker, Howard Lewis. The car was powered by a rear-mounted 6 hp Benz engine.
On 4 February 1969, Japanese Manager Hidehiko Shiomi set up Honda Australia. It was the first Honda subsidiary in the world set up primarily to sell cars. By 1987, all of the private distributors of Honda motorcycles and power equipment had relinquished distribution rights and Honda Australia became sole importer of all Honda products.
This car was a massive success, propelling Suzuki into seventh place amongst Japanese car and truck manufacturers, and helped the company's bargaining position when later linking up with Isuzu and General Motors. [56] Suzuki Katana GSX1100. 1980: Suzuki Australia Pty. Ltd. established in Sydney, Australia. [57]
The De Soto Diplomat was built by Chrysler Australia in Sedan and Coupe Utility form from 1954 to 1957. Chrysler Australia Ltd was established in June 1951 [2] when the Chrysler Corporation acquired Chrysler Dodge Distributors (Holdings) Pty Ltd, [3] a company which had been formed in 1935 by 18 independent distributors.
This is a list of current and defunct automobile manufacturers of Japan. Major current manufacturers. Company Brand ... Nissan Blue Stage (dealer network)