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Albania
In Albania, we are the distributor of Toyota and Lexus.
Australasia
Our Australasian segment encompasses our businesses in Australia and New Zealand.
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Australia
Inchcape operates three businesses in Australia:
Subaru Australia/New Zealand:
Inchcape is the exclusive importer and distributor of the Subaru brand in Australia (and New Zealand). The current market share of 3.9% in Australia is the largest market share for a major Subaru market outside Japan. Utilising vertical integration, Subaru Australia works closely with Inchcape Automotive Retail in 11 retail centres along the eastern seaboard of Australia.
This relationship also includes the retail centres for Subaru in Melbourne, a territory that represents some 13% of the Australian Subaru market. These Retail facilities include the flagship site Subaru Interactive @ Docklands, where the brand can be fully experienced through a variety of interactive driving and customer centric activities. This is the world’s largest Subaru retail centre, retailing approximately 2,500 new and used vehicles per annum.
Inchcape Automotive Retail:
As one of the top 10 automotive retailers in Australia, Inchcape Automotive Retail’s presence in the Australian automotive market includes 14 retail centres for our franchised retail centres in Melbourne, the greater Sydney area and in the northern Brisbane district of Queensland. In total these businesses retail over 1 6 ,000 new and used vehicles per annum. Inchcape Automotive Retail represents f our of the top 10 automotive brands in Australia with Subaru, Volkswagen, Hyundai and Mitsubishi and also represents Kia.
AutoNexus:
AutoNexus, our parts and vehicle logistics operation in Australia, is a premium logistics specialist providing advanced services to the automotive industry. AutoNexus provides a range of supply chain management solutions for both vehicles and parts encompassing physical vehicle storage and processing, fitment and conversion, pre-delivery inspection services, parts warehousing and distribution, inventory management and supply chain strategic planning. In 2009 AutoNexus were responsible for the logistic management of over 60,000 vehicles processing and 1,000,000 parts lines distribution.
Belgium
In Belgium, we are the distributor for Toyota and Lexus.We own and operate eight Toyota and Lexus retail centres, with the remaining network of 85 retail centres operated by independent third party retailers.
Brunei
Inchcape plc acquired NBT, one of the biggest and oldest car distributors in Brunei, in 1967. NBT has been the sole agent for Toyota vehicles in Brunei since 1967 and for Lexus since 1993.
NBT has been the biggest importer and retailer of motor vehicles in the country since 1983 and operates three Toyota showrooms located in Gadong, Jalan Tutong and Kuala Belait, and a Lexus showroom in Gadong, together with two workshops and a PDI centre.
For further information please visit: www.nbt-brunei.com
Bulgaria
We are the distributor for Toyota and Lexus in Bulgaria and Romania. In Bulgaria we have increased our presence in Sofia with the opening of a new retail centre for Toyota in 2009.
Chile
In Chile we operate VIR for BMW and retail for Honda.
In 1994 Chilean car retailer Williamson Balfour S.A. was incorporated into the Inchcape Group as exclusive importer of BMW in the region. By 2003 Williamson Balfour was focused exclusively on retailing BMW, adding Honda to its brand portfolio in 2007.
China
In China, we retail Toyota and Lexus.
In December 2006 we completed construction, after less than 100 days, of our first Toyota greenfield site in Shaoxing. In January 2008, we opened a Lexus retail centre in Shaoxing and a third centre, Shanghai Lexus, opened on 8 June 2009.
Estonia
In the Baltics - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - we operate VIR for Mazda, Jaguar and Land Rover.
Ethiopia
In Ethiopia we operate VIR for Toyota through four sites.
Our business Moenco, is the distributor and retailer for Toyota. In 2009, Moenco celebrated its 50th anniversary in the region.
MOENCO has four operational sites: two in Addis Ababa; one in Awassa, which opened in 1998; and one in Bahir Dar that opened in 2004. Our network includes 13 dealers across the country and we employ more than 580 employees.
For further information please visit: www.moencoethiopia.com
Europe
The Europe segment includes Belgium, Luxembourg, Greece and Finland.
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Finland
In Finland, we are the distributor for Jaguar, Land Rover and Mazda with four retail centres in Helsinki.
Greece
In Greece, we are the distributor for Toyota and Lexus.We operate six retail centres with the remaining network of 35 Toyota and Lexus retail centres and 40 authorised repairers independently owned. Inchcape has been the Importer and Distributor in Greece for Toyota since 1987.
We retail Toyota and Lexus vehicles exclusively in Salonica and we expanded our Retail reach in Athens. We also provide a range of financial and insurance products to the Toyota retail customer through our relationship with the National Bank of Greece.
Guam
In Guam we are the market leading distributor and retailer for Toyota, Lexus and Chevrolet.
For further information please visit: http://www.akguam.com
Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, we are the distributor for Toyota, Lexus, Hino Trucks, Daihatsu, Jaguar and Mazda. We operate VIR for these brand partners in this market. Our largest business in Hong Kong is Crown Motors, which represents Toyota, Lexus, Hino Trucks and Daihatsu.
We have won the Toyota Triple Crown Award (in recognition of outstanding customer service, retail excellence and innovation) for 17 consecutive years since 1992, the only company in the world to have done so over such an extended period.
Latvia
In the Baltics - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - we operate VIR for Mazda, Jaguar and Land Rover. We are also the retailer for BMW, Mitsubishi and Hyundai in these markets.
We have market leading position in Latvia.
For further information please visit: www.inchcape.lv
Lithuania
In the Baltics - Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia - we operate VIR for Mazda, Jaguar and Land Rover. We are also the retailer for BMW, Mitsubishi and Hyundai in these markets.
We have market leading position in Lithuania.
For more information please visit http://www.inchcape.lt
Luxembourg
In Luxembourg, we are the distributor and retailer of Jaguar, Toyota and Lexus, with one retail centre for each brand.
Macau
In Macau, at Yat Fung Motors Ltd, we represent Toyota, Lexus, Hino and Daihatsu.
Macedonia
In Macedonia, we are the distributor of Toyota and Lexus.
New Zealand
Inchcape is the exclusive importer and distributor of the Subaru brand in New Zealand and has been since 1973.
North Asia
Our North Asia segment contains the Group’s vertically
integrated retail (VIR) operations in
Hong Kong, Macau, Guam and Saipan.
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Peru
In Peru we operate VIR for BMW. Inchcape Motors Peru have been the exclusive representative of BMW in the region since 1999.
Poland
In Poland, we retail BMW and Mini in Warsaw and Wroclaw since 2004. During 2009, Inchcape Poland was awarded ‘Dealer of the Year’ from BMW Poland for excellent performance and organisational management.
In December 2009, we completed and opened a new state-of-the-art BMW retail centre in Warsaw. The retail space is the largest BMW centre in Poland.
For further information please visit: www.bmw-inchcape.pl
Romania
In Romania, we are a distributor for Toyota and Lexus. In 2008, we increased our retail presence in Bucharest with a new large-scale facility.
Russia
We operate 20 retail businesses in St Petersburg and Moscow.
In St Petersburg, we own and operate one of the largest car retailing businesses in the city with Toyota, Lexus, Audi and Peugeot.
In 2008, we acquired a 75.1% shareholding in Musa Motors in Moscow, one of the largest car retail groups in Russia, providing the Group with scale presence in the Moscow region representing eight brands including BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Volvo and Renault.
Russia
We operate 20 retail businesses in St Petersburg and Moscow.
In St Petersburg, we own and operate one of the largest car retailing businesses in the city with Toyota, Lexus, Audi and Peugeot.
In 2008, we acquired a 75.1% shareholding in Musa Motors in Moscow, one of the largest car retail groups in Russia, providing the Group with scale presence in the Moscow region representing eight brands including BMW, MINI, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volkswagen, Volvo and Renault.
Saipan
In Saipan, Inchcape operates Vertically Integrated Retail (distribution and retail) for Toyota and Lexus.
Singapore
In Singapore, we are the distributor for Toyota, Lexus, Hino Trucks and Suzuki. We have represented Toyota in Singapore since 1967, following a merger at that time with Borneo Motors, which is now a subsidiary of the Group.
Borneo Motors has been Singapore’s market leading retailer by sales for seven consecutive years since 2002.
Our subsidiary Champion Motors has held the Suzuki distribution franchise since 1977.
South Asia
The South Asia segment contains the Group’s VIR operations in Singapore and Brunei.
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UK
In the UK, we have a significant retail business with 128
franchised retail centres and a focus on
core premium and premium-volume brand partners.
Inchcape operates two businesses in the UK:
Inchcape Retail is the second largest listed dealer Group in the UK, based on turnover, and currently has 128 franchised retail centres in its portfolio.
Since May 2006, the Group has acquired and integrated Lind Automotive Group Holdings Limited and European Motor Holdings plc. The enlarged portfolio has extended the Group’s geographic reach and we now have scale operations in the core regions of the South East, Midlands, North and North East of England.
We have streamlined our portfolio to focus on the following core brands: Audi, BMW, Honda, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Porsche, smart, Toyota and Volkswagen.
We aim to create significant differentiation by delivering an outstanding level of customer service through our Inchcape Advantage programme and drive growth in aftersales and car finance penetration.
Inchcape Fleet Solutions, our fleet leasing business, offers fleet management and leasing services to corporate and government customers.With over 50 years’ experience in the automotive industry, IFS has a combined fleet size of approximately 41,000 vehicles. This makes up the distribution element of our UK segment.