Genesis boss: Infiniti departure 'didn't shake our confidence'

"Infiniti's departure will not shake our confidence"

Infiniti's decision to leave Australia had little impact on Genesis' confidence, the global brand executive said. Cars Guide "we have a bright future."

The premium brand Nissan has announced that it will leave Australia in 2020 following an earlier decision to pull out of the UK and Europe in March this year. 

This earlier decision, which included the RHD market in the UK, essentially marked the beginning of the brand's decline in Australia. 

But Genesis, which launched in Australia in June, remains unflappable, CEO Manfred Fitzgerald revealed. Cars Guide that Infiniti's decision hadn't shattered his confidence.

“This is their decision, they must have a good reason for this,” he said. “And they broke out here, on the European market. We don't know where they're headed right now.

“I think we can always learn from other brands and see what they did really well, maybe not so well. Now we know what we do and we know where our strengths lie.”

"That didn't shake our confidence in the slightest."

Genesis, which launched in Australia in June after a significant delay believed to be related to the construction of the brand's flagship store in Sydney's CBD, currently only has G70 and G80 sedans in its fleet, but will soon add new SUVs to its fleet. . products to your portfolio.

By the end of August, the brand had reported 79 sales, a number that Mr. Fitzgerald says is still “gaining momentum.”

“Yes, it is gaining momentum. We still face the problem of awareness,” he says.

"The showroom in Sydney is doing well and there's a lot of interest, so we're very pleased."