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The new hummer showroom in SL - Nawala
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machan! tanx 4 da inf!!!!!
hw many tymz did ya linger at dat place here nd dare, with ya car 2 record dis ?
hw many tymz did ya linger at dat place here nd dare, with ya car 2 record dis ?
cha_sl said:
Take a look,
US SUVs converted in Sri Lanka for export markets
Sri Lanka could soon have a homegrown automobile industry, like many other Asian countries such as India and Malaysia. Dr Sarath Amunugama, Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion recently told a visiting Indian delegation that the economic boom in a number of Asian economies such as those of India and China had fuelled a growing demand for automobiles in the region.
The recently signed agreement with the Australia based company Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited is a step in that direction. Messrs. Eshana de Silva and Upali Samaraweera (both Board Members of the BOI) signed the Agreement on behalf of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka and the investor, Mr Peter Hill was formally presented with the BOI Certificates of Registrations.
Under the new Agreement, Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited will relocate their project from Negombo Road, Peliyagoda to Kirimandala Mawatha, Narahenpita. The Director/ General Manager is Mr Ajith Rodrigo, who has many years experience in the automobile industry. Mr Suresh Edirisinghe, who is the son of Mr Gamini Edirisinghe, Chairman of Edirisinghe Brothers Ltd will head the International Sales and Marketing of the vehicles.
Overseas vehicles sales are currently engaged in converting large US built vehicles made by General Motors from left hand to right hand drive for the export market. The vehicles they import are essentially 4-wheel drive Sports Utility vehicles (SUVs) of the Cadillac, GMC and Hummer brands.The Investor, Mr Peter Hill, an Australian national, decided to locate his plant in Sri Lanka as he had many family friends in the island. “This was the main selling point,” he added.
The latest vehicle to be converted is the Hummer, the popular civilian version of the vehicle, which is used extensively by the United States military. The conversion from left to right hand drive is a very extensive task, as the vehicles have to be completely taken apart and rebuilt.
Furthermore the company produces many of the parts which are used in this conversion such as right hand drive dashboards, windscreen wiper panels, centre consoles, electric seats, heater boxes, bracketing for air conditioning, steering boxes and the brake system.
Since the company was established in Sri Lanka in 2003, the project is not new, but the decision to relocate the plant to a larger facility at Kirimandala Mawatha, Narahenpitiya is an indication of the growing demand for such vehicles. There are currently 52 right hand drive countries in the world, so the market potential for these converted vehicles is considerable.
Indeed Mr. Peter Hill, Chairman of Overseas Vehicles Sales Limited is very optimistic about the market potential for these large and very luxurious SUVs. The economic growth in Asian countries has resulted in increasingly discerning customers who are attracted by the powerful performance, luxurious fittings and near indestructible bodyworks of the American vehicles.
Mr Hill see his primary export markets as India, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Africa, Indonesia and Fiji.
As the BOI is keen to promote investments that develop skills, this investment is of great value. The 50 workers employed have been trained to man very advanced equipment needed in the process of converting the vehicles. The conversion plan at Kirimandala Mawatha, Narahenpita is an ISO standard quality workshop. The investor is confident that the plant will convert about 300 vehicles every year.
Mr. Peter Hill also added that he would like to see his vehicles on Sri Lankan roads. The vehicles he said are ideally suited for Sri Lanka, especially those in the Chevrolet range.
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