HSV dealer network will continue as Walkinshaw pivots to manufacturing

Walkinshaw Automotive Group (WAG) director Ryan Walkinshaw says the HSV dealer network will continue to service HSV product and to supply warranty, spare parts, and accessories to its customers in the future.

This reassurance for HSV owners comes as WAG pivots into to a contract manufacturing and engineering company for multiple customers.

“We are committed to preserving HSV’s integrity and heritage, and ensure it remains the pinnacle of Australian motoring,” Walkinshaw says.

“HSV has enjoyed an extremely successful journey through more than 30 years of Australian automotive history. HSV’s engineering feats and ground-breaking designs captured the hearts of Australians, creating a wide and loyal fan base.

“This includes the production of more than 85,000 HSVs starting with our first Commodore models, through to W1 and the Sportscat.

WAG says it will continue to re-manufacture the Chevrolet Silverado at its Clayton premises for long term business partner General Motors (GM).

From Q4 2020 GM’s new venture General Motors-Speciality Vehicles (GMSV) will begin distribution and marketing of the re-manufactured right-hand-drive Silverado 1500 and other future specialist vehicles in Australia and New Zealand.

Walkinshaw says he is pleased the company will continue its 33-year association with General Motors through the new GMSV venture.

“We’re able to keep significant automotive employment in Victoria through this new business and continue to bring exciting product to market which is core to the Walkinshaw Group’s DNA,” Walkinshaw says.

“We’ve developed unique engineering expertise in producing OEM standard right-hand drive conversions at scale, and we look forward to working closely with GMSV in this new era.

“We’d also like to thank both the Detroit and local teams of GM for their support in this transition in a very difficult external environment.

“We can apply our whole organisation’s expertise and experience to help deliver first class results for our customers, as is evident most recently with the success and growth in the full-size truck market,” he says.