Chinese manufacturer Changan Automobile has appointed Inchcape as the Australian distributor for its Deepal EV brand.
Changan believes Australia is a strategic market and it has been under evaluation for several years.
Deepal will join the forthcoming Foton Ute in Inchcape Australia’s current portfolio of the Peugeot and Subaru brands.
Inchcape will launch the fully electric Deepal S07 SUV into the Australian market in the fourth quarter of 2024.
This partnership will leverage both parties’ strengths, including Deepal’s research and development capability, competitive products and supply chain, Inchcape’s local market insight, experience in distribution and retailing, and digital capabilities in delivering customer experiences.
“We welcome Deepal to the local market and look forward to offering Australian consumers a range of all-electric vehicles that deliver a compelling combination of style, performance and innovative technology,” Inchcape Australasia managing director Colin Christie says.
“As we continue to diversify and grow our local portfolio, the Deepal distributorship in Australia further demonstrates Inchcape’s commitment to delivering on our Accelerate strategy and strengthening our global presence as the undisputed number one distribution partner of choice.”
“We are delighted to have Inchcape as our partner in the Australian market”, Changan Automobile Asia Pacific region president Mr Shen Xinghua says.
“We have studied the Australian market for several years as Changan sees Australia as a strategic market. Collaborating with Inchcape and introducing our successful Deepal brand and product, we are confident that we can deliver new energy mobility and better services to Australian customers,” he says.
