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Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has appointed Richard Chamberlain as SAIC Maxus country manager for the UK & Ireland. Maxus isdistributed by Harris Group across right hand drive Europe.
He joins SAIC from Stellantis where he was previously LCV Director for Stellantis UK and Country Manager for Fiat Professional.
SAIC MAXUS will not be directly selling in the UK but will offer a real-time support role to Harris MAXUS and its dedicated dealer network.
Mark Barrett, managing director at Harris Maxus welcomed the news saying: “We look forward to working with Richard and SAIC to further grow the Maxus brand in the UK and Ireland.
Chamberlain said: “This is a great opportunity to join an exciting and growing brand that is leading the industry with a wide portfolio of electric products and significant traction in a number of sectors.
“I’m looking forward to working closely and supporting the Harris MAXUS brand as we embark on the next stage of the journey.”
Maxus now claims to have taken 1.13% market share of the LCV market. More than half (55%) of its registrations over the past 12 months were electric.
with the brand’s eLCVs being particularly popular with companies in the grocery, delivery and pharmaceutical sectors.
Harris Maxus currently has over 70 dealers located around the UK and Ireland.