Vehicle production expands

Australian new-vehicle engineering and manufacturing firm Premcar has its newest assembly plant.

Located in the Melbourne suburb of Epping, the facility has been set up to accommodate growing new-vehicle production demand from global brands and official new-car importers.

This latest new-vehicle production facility will operate alongside Premcar’s current engineering and production centre, also located in Epping, and doubles the available space for the company’s manufacturing and assembly operations. 

Two new-vehicle assembly programmes that will occupy Premcar’s new production site are the Nissan Navara Warrior dual-cab four-by-four range and the forthcoming Nissan Patrol Warrior series. 

Both model ranges are engineered and developed in Australia by Premcar to suit the country’s unique driving conditions. Both also undergo secondary manufacturing by Premcar across the Tasman. 

Bernie Quinn, Premcar’s engineering director, says: “Our current engineering and production facility has produced more than 5000 new vehicles and adding this new centre is set to grow this much further. Most of all, it will create many new manufacturing jobs, which is especially important for the local automotive industry.”

Premcar’s current centre started operations in July 2019. It new facility increases its Australian manufacturing footprint to more than 13,000 square metres.

Quinn adds: “By several measures, Premcar is larger than when it was developing and producing the Ford Performance Vehicles [FPV] range in Australia. It’s another great sign Australia’s car-making know-how is thriving.”

Premcar’s history of new-vehicle engineering, manufacturing and assembly in Australia is extensive. Starting in 1996, the company was previously responsible for the FPV, and has developed and assembled Australian new-vehicle ranges for Nissan, Toyota, Mazda and others.