Peter Johnson Franchise Director

Peter joined Inchcape Australia in March 2020 as Franchise Director, responsible for the sales and aftersales divisions of Keystar, the South-East Queensland-based Inchcape Automotive Retail dealerships.

Upon joining Inchcape, Peter brought a wealth of knowledge from over 40 years’ experience in the automotive industry. Peter started as a salesman in 1979 at a local Ford dealership before progressing to Sales Manager in 1983 and opening a new Ford dealership in 1987. After spending a few years managing various used vehicle facilities, Peter started at Colin Watson Motors in 1994, a dealership he would later purchase in 2004, along with Sale City Motors. Peter remained Business Manager for the group until 2009 when he took a role as Dealer Principal for Mercedes Benz, Isuzu and Peugeot before departing in 2013 to become Dealer Principal Subaru and Mazda, where he remained until joining Inchcape.

Proudly born and bred in Victoria before relocating to sunny Queensland, Peter and his wife of over three decades, Abby, share three children and are doting grandparents to four grandchildren. Peter is a keen AFL fan, barracking for the mighty Boomers, and enjoys travelling the world to experience different cultures.