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 and commercial vehicles. Through its regional distributorships, Wearnes markets, distributes and services an impressive range of automobiles comprising of the following:
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 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 became the exclusive importer and distributor of Renault vehicles in | ||||
