Ela Motors Wheels For The Nation

Commemorating 25 Years

Of Toyota In Papua New Guinea

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TWENTY FIVE years is a significant milestone, es pecially in an industry that is subject to many changes. All of us at Bums Philp and Ela Motors are proud to have achieved this record with Toyota.

The last 25 years has seen considerable investment and expansion in Ela Motors which today sees us op erating through 13 branches nationwide and being the largest automotive network in Papua New Guinea, with over 700 staff.

We are now seeing the benefits of our training programs with over 90 per cent localisation and many citizens in management positions.

Over the years, one of our key strengths has been the Toyota model range which has proven to be most reliable. In support of this excellent product, we have in excess of K 4 million worth of Toyota genuine parts in stock in Papua New Guinea.

A major part of the continuing development is

the specialist training centre located in Port Moresby. This is the only centre operated to this level by a distributor. Since the centre started in 1977 we have had over 1400 people attend a wide range of courses covering all aspects of the automotive business.

In line with our tradition of investment and business improvement we shall see in this 25th year the opening of our prestigious new showroom and used vehicle centre in Lae along with Papua New Guinea’s first truck sales centre. These openings will be followed two months later with the completion of our total new complex in Mt Hagen.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients for their custom and support over the years and all of us look forward to being of further assist

ance to you.

Adrian Collins

General Manager