Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and safe jounrey on your holiday travels. Be safe!
Life behind our Caboolture Dealership
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Merry Christmas from our Staff and Great Wall Motors
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| Mr Jianli Guo - General Manger of Asia-Pacific Region, Mr. Zhang Kaijun - Manager of Technical Service Division, Assistant of Australian Region Inter Trade Division, representing Great Wall Motor Company Limited, and Mr Chris Beecham, Dealer Principal |
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| Our wonderful Staff, thankyou for your support and committement to excellance |
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| Patty & Chris Beecham, Dealer Principal - wishing you all a happy, peaceful Christmas. |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
A real flying car - too cool!
To those that don't recognize Steve Saint, he's the son of Nate Saint, one of five missionaries killed by the natives in Ecuador in the fifties. Nate's wife and the mother of a young Steve later went into the jungles to witness to those same native tribes who had killed her husband. They accepted her and Steve as they lived among them for years and witnessed the eventual conversions of the tribal members to Christianity, including the actual ones that killed her husband. Steve spent years developing this auto-airplane to be used in the jungles and any other place where there are no airports nor roads to villages and camps. As he mentions, it can be fitted with pontoons or ski runners to operate in snow or on water.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Flex Ethanol Australia brings waste-to-ethanol plant a step closer
Making the announcement to Melbourne business leaders at the American Chamber of Commerce today, Holden Chairman and Managing Director Mike Devereux said the new company would be an important step towards building Australia’s first commercially viable second-generation ethanol plant.
“I’m pleased to announce today we’ve reached the next and most important milestone in this project. A new company called Flex Ethanol Australia will be formed, supported by GM, to take the project to the next stage of commercialisation,” Mr Devereux said.
He said the plant, earmarked for Victoria, would be capable of turning up to a million tonnes of household rubbish and building waste into more than 200 million litres of ethanol a year.
The ethanol produced by the plant would be used in a range of ethanol-blend fuels, including the alternative fuel known commonly as E85, which contains a mixture of up to 85 per cent ethanol and 15 per cent regular petrol. The fuel is sold at Caltex service stations as Bio E-Flex and can be used to power vehicles flex-fuel vehicles in Holden’s recently launched VE Series II Commodore range.
Mr Devereux said the launch of the first Australian-made cars capable of running on high-blend ethanol fuel, as well as Holden’s involvement in the second-generation ethanol plant demonstrated the company’s commitment to sustainable motoring through the development of renewable fuels that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy security.
He said both Holden and Caltex were committed to giving drivers the choice to use a fuel that is up to 85 per cent renewable, with the potential to reduce their vehicles’ ‘well to wheel’ CO₂ emissions by up to 40 per cent.
“Our vision is that this technology, and the shift towards ethanol-based fuel, in time, could cut Australia’s dependence on petrol by up to 30 per cent and make a major contribution to sustainable motoring and greenhouse gas reduction,” he said.
Mr Devereux said one of the first projects undertaken by Flex Ethanol Australia would be a comprehensive trial at Coskata’s facility in the US, to test the suitability of Australian-specific household waste, for ethanol production.
VE Commodore wins People's Choice Award for 8th year
Holden’s highly acclaimed VE Commodore, spearheaded by the new Series II range, has won the carsales.com Ltd People’s Choice Award in the large car category for the eighth consecutive year.
Carsales.com Ltd, Australia’s number one automotive classifieds company, announced the award today after online car buyers voted for their favourite vehicles using one of its many websites, including carsales.com.au, CarPoint.com.au and Redbook.com.au.
Carsales.com Ltd Chief Executive Officer Greg Roebuck said the awards were the only popular poll where car buyers determined the winners themselves.
“Commodore has taken out the Large Car category every year since our awards were instituted. Holden is a household name in Australia and a key part of the automotive landscape,” Mr Roebuck said.
“That Commodore continues to dominate the large car marketplace is testament to the ability of the model range to engage with both fleet and private buyers alike.”
Holden Executive Director for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, John Elsworth said the award reflected Commodore’s capacity to cater for a wide variety of motorists.
“Customer accolades are the ultimate recognition and reflect the fact that Commodore has been the bestselling vehicle in Australia for the past 14 years,” Mr Elsworth said.
“Our entire approach to Commodore has been about making a great car even better. It’s about introducing more improvements more often and getting technology into the car that our customers need and want. “That’s what we have done with the VE Series II range. “Our customers have been telling us they want to see our models refreshed with greater functionality. “We have listened and responded in a way that continues to position Commodore as the smart choice for Australian motorists.”
Votes for the People’s Choice Awards were collected from the Carsales Network websites between 1 November, 2009 and 31 October, 2010. Commodore’s win capped off a successful awards period for Holden which also saw the Captiva range claim the People’s Choice award for Australia’s most popular medium-sized SUV.
Carsales.com Ltd, Australia’s number one automotive classifieds company, announced the award today after online car buyers voted for their favourite vehicles using one of its many websites, including carsales.com.au, CarPoint.com.au and Redbook.com.au.
Carsales.com Ltd Chief Executive Officer Greg Roebuck said the awards were the only popular poll where car buyers determined the winners themselves.
“Commodore has taken out the Large Car category every year since our awards were instituted. Holden is a household name in Australia and a key part of the automotive landscape,” Mr Roebuck said.
“That Commodore continues to dominate the large car marketplace is testament to the ability of the model range to engage with both fleet and private buyers alike.”
Holden Executive Director for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales, John Elsworth said the award reflected Commodore’s capacity to cater for a wide variety of motorists.
“Customer accolades are the ultimate recognition and reflect the fact that Commodore has been the bestselling vehicle in Australia for the past 14 years,” Mr Elsworth said.
“Our entire approach to Commodore has been about making a great car even better. It’s about introducing more improvements more often and getting technology into the car that our customers need and want. “That’s what we have done with the VE Series II range. “Our customers have been telling us they want to see our models refreshed with greater functionality. “We have listened and responded in a way that continues to position Commodore as the smart choice for Australian motorists.”
Votes for the People’s Choice Awards were collected from the Carsales Network websites between 1 November, 2009 and 31 October, 2010. Commodore’s win capped off a successful awards period for Holden which also saw the Captiva range claim the People’s Choice award for Australia’s most popular medium-sized SUV.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Supporting our local communtiy
Beecham Motors is proud to once again support Connections Inc with new Great Wall vehicles.
Connections Inc. lifestyle support service is a progressive community organisation which provides strengths based and recovery focused support to adults affected by mental illness who live in the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture area.
The support which is provided by a team of lifestyle support workers, is flexible and responsive to fluctuating needs, and guided by a client driven individual support plan.
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| (L-R) Dale Roche, Jenny Ellement, Karen Thomas-Goldsmith and Robert Miller. Photo Jason Dougherty / Caboolture News  |
Connections Inc. lifestyle support service is a progressive community organisation which provides strengths based and recovery focused support to adults affected by mental illness who live in the Sunshine Coast and Caboolture area.
The support which is provided by a team of lifestyle support workers, is flexible and responsive to fluctuating needs, and guided by a client driven individual support plan.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Thursday, November 25, 2010
3 Day Sale now on
Lots of happy staff and customers in the Dealership, for the Holden 3-day Sale - the place is humming! We're open till Saturday afternoon, but don't leave it till then, come on in now or phone us on 54 951477. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook or Twitter - see you soon!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Volt named Car of the Year
Ahead of its Australian launch as the Holden Volt in 2012, the Chevrolet Volt has been named 2011 Car of the Year by esteemed US motoring publications Motor Trend and AUTOMOBILE.
Holden’s Energy and Environment Director Richard Marshall said the accolades reinforced that Volt would have a significant impact when launched in Australia.
“We committed in 2008 to bring Volt to Australia, recognising then, that this vehicle represented game-changing technology for the auto industry,” Mr Marshall said.
“When it arrives locally, Volt will make driving more economical, better for the environment and will change the way we think about alternative transport solutions.”
The editors of AUTOMOBILE praised Volt, saying it was: “the most sophisticated, most important vehicle on the road today”, while Motor Trend said: “[Volt] is a fully functional, no-compromise compact automobile that offers consumers real benefits in terms of lower running costs.”
Many of these benefits are due to the Volt’s groundbreaking propulsion system. As the world’s first electric vehicle with extended range capability, the Chevrolet Volt has a total driving range of about 550 kilometres depending on driving style and conditions.
For the first 40 to 80 kilometres, the Volt drives on electric-only power using electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the battery runs low, a petrol powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range more than 480 kilometres on a full tank.
GM estimates that compared to similar sized petrol-powered vehicles, Volt will save motorists up to 1892 litres of fuel a year. This is based on US research that identifies 75 per cent of commuters travel an average daily distance of fewer than 64 kilometres.
GM also calculates that charging the vehicle at night through a standard power outlet will use less electricity annually than an average household refrigerator.
Mr Marshall said Volt would be an integral part of Holden’s Ecoline range of vehicles - which offered consumers a range of affordable, efficient and alternative fuel solutions to tackle rising fuel costs and Australia’s dependence on foreign oil.
“Holden is committed to developing sustainable and cost-saving transport solutions,” he said.
“These two internationally significant awards further highlight the benefits of Volt and we’re excited to be working on the up-coming Australian launch of this important vehicle.”
Holden’s Energy and Environment Director Richard Marshall said the accolades reinforced that Volt would have a significant impact when launched in Australia.
“We committed in 2008 to bring Volt to Australia, recognising then, that this vehicle represented game-changing technology for the auto industry,” Mr Marshall said.
“When it arrives locally, Volt will make driving more economical, better for the environment and will change the way we think about alternative transport solutions.”
The editors of AUTOMOBILE praised Volt, saying it was: “the most sophisticated, most important vehicle on the road today”, while Motor Trend said: “[Volt] is a fully functional, no-compromise compact automobile that offers consumers real benefits in terms of lower running costs.”
Many of these benefits are due to the Volt’s groundbreaking propulsion system. As the world’s first electric vehicle with extended range capability, the Chevrolet Volt has a total driving range of about 550 kilometres depending on driving style and conditions.
For the first 40 to 80 kilometres, the Volt drives on electric-only power using electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery. When the battery runs low, a petrol powered engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range more than 480 kilometres on a full tank.
GM estimates that compared to similar sized petrol-powered vehicles, Volt will save motorists up to 1892 litres of fuel a year. This is based on US research that identifies 75 per cent of commuters travel an average daily distance of fewer than 64 kilometres.
GM also calculates that charging the vehicle at night through a standard power outlet will use less electricity annually than an average household refrigerator.
Mr Marshall said Volt would be an integral part of Holden’s Ecoline range of vehicles - which offered consumers a range of affordable, efficient and alternative fuel solutions to tackle rising fuel costs and Australia’s dependence on foreign oil.
“Holden is committed to developing sustainable and cost-saving transport solutions,” he said.
“These two internationally significant awards further highlight the benefits of Volt and we’re excited to be working on the up-coming Australian launch of this important vehicle.”
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Congrats Craig, GT and Murph #Holden wins Tassie, always good to see winners again
Thursday, November 11, 2010
World exclusive: Inside the Stig farm
A new Stig has emerged from the mire for Top Gear Live. Here's how it happend.
Barina Spark compared with 3 other small cars on A Current Affair
View video here on A Current Affair
With a range of new small cars to pick from, how do you pick the best? A Current Affair has motoring guru Samantha Stevens on a mission to pick the very best for under $15,000. We road test new models from Suzuki, Holden, Toyota and Hyundai.
You can design your own own gorgeous Holden Barina Spark here. What a little beauty!
You can design your own own gorgeous Holden Barina Spark here. What a little beauty!
Christmas gift ideas
Is there anything The Stig can't sell? This came with 'chocolate money" to put into the "Stiggy Bank" lol.*below
Lest we Forget 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
Design your own Barina Spark - too cool!
Why we love Russia
Here's a very funny video for your car lovers - put on your seatlbelt and hold on for the ride.
Click link: We Love Russia
Click link: We Love Russia
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Holden's new Calais V Redline with GPS, Bluetooth and reversing camera, love it!
Different coloured lines take the guesswork out of distances - Holden reversing camera
Concealed under Holden Calais V Redline boot Reverse camera allows perfect vision when reversing
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Sunday, October 10, 2010
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