We try Australia’s latest automotive success story

Originally Published: April 18th 2026

Much has been made about the demise of Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry en masse since Holden produced the last Commodore in 2017 – but that hasn’t stopped small companies making a big difference.

From Walkinshaw’s pickup conversions, Premcar partnering with Nissan and Mitsubishi for showroom-fresh vehicles, and the Volvo group building trucks in Australia too, if you go looking there’s a success story somewhere.

Now there’s a new brand to champion, with Melbourne-based Savic finally rolling out the C-Series motorcycle to customers across the country, having first previewed the electric two-wheeler in 2018, and faced a handful of delays along the way.

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This article originally appeared on Torque Cafe, on April 18th 2026

Words: Jordan Mulach

Images: Savic Motorcycles