Wearnes’ Automotive Division has long been a mainstay for the company. After all, Wearnes began as an automotive distributor in Singapore and Malaya a century ago. Since then, it has built on that heritage to expand the business, leveraging on its expertise in the car trade while making significant inroads with its regional expansion strategy. In fact, Wearnes is now the largest distributor of Volvo vehicles in the region. Today, the division is a major distributor of world-renowned passenger, commercial and construction vehicles. Through its distributorships in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong, Wearnes markets, distributes and services an impressive range of automobiles such as Bentley, Jaguar, Volvo (cars and trucks), Renault, Chevrolet, Ford and Mazda. In terms of its regional dealerships and agencies, the Automotive Division comprises the following:
The Automotive Division also holds some ancillary businesses. These comprise Far East Motors which sells OEM automotive spare parts, dispensing pumps and machine tools; Wealco Equipment which provides JCB tracked excavators and Hamilton Jets that propel high speed ferries and patrol boats. Malayan Motors Malayan Motors has long been a part of the automotive community in Singapore. It first opened its doors to car enthusiasts on November 30, 1926 in Orchard Road. The company handled the Morris car franchise as well as the Rolls Royce and Bentley franchises. Over the years, Malayan Motors’ stable of cars grew as it added first the Wolseley and Riley marques and then the sporting MG name. Following the Second World War, the company introduced the famed Morris Minor and the durable Morris Oxford Diesel taxi in 1948. The Jaguar franchise was added to the range of products of Federated Motors in January 1970. During the downturn of the car market in the mid 1970s, the operations of Malayan Motors were merged with Federated Motors and Progress Motors – the latter also held the Austin and Leyland Truck and Bus franchises. Then, in August 1989, Malayan Motors added the Volvo Truck franchise to its increasingly prestigious list of agencies. In 1979, Malayan Motors moved to its present location at 45 Leng Kee Road from which it has grown from strength to strength. In fact, in 2004, the company was the best performing dealer in ASEAN for Jaguar cars. Today, Malayan Motors is a dealer for Bentley, Jaguar and Volvo Trucks and a sales agent for Bugatti. SM Motors SM Motors Pte Ltd was established in 1979 and has had a long and proud association with Volvo. The sole distributor of Volvo cars in Singapore has set automotive retail benchmarks and established a strong customer following. To better serve its customers, the company invests in employee development and IT systems, and continuously seeks new improvements to its retail processes. In fact, the Volvo showroom, located on Alexandra Road, boasts one of Singapore’s most advanced automotive facilities. The premises accommodate a state-of-the-art service and repair workshop and body repair centre that pays special attention to the intrinsic safety features of the Volvo brand. SM Motors is committed to providing excellent customer service through innovative retail solutions. The company was the first to introduce customer-oriented concepts such as a theatre, full-scale cafe, children’s playroom and internet workstations. Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd Wearnes Automotive became the exclusive importer and distributor of Renault vehicles in Starsauto
Starsauto commenced business in 1992 as the authorised distributor of Daewoo cars in Singapore. In April 2003, the company signed a dealership agreement with General Motors to relaunch Daewoo under the Chevrolet brand name. In September 2003, the Chevrolet was introduced in Singapore and it has since made substantial inroads into the local car market. The brand is now ranked amongst the top best-selling marques in Singapore with two popular models – the zippy Aveo compact and spacious Optra mid-size sedan. There are two sales showrooms on Ubi Road and Leng Kee Road, and another service outlet on Alexandra Road.
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