Stewart's Automotive Group
Stewart’s Automotive Group is a Jamaican car dealership, servicing, and auto parts business.
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1938 by Lionel Arthur Stewart as Stewart's Auto Supplies & Repairs on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston. In 1952, the company became Stewart's Auto Sales, and became the dealers for Daimler and Lanchester cars.[1]
The service-oriented company evolved into Stewart’s Auto Sales Limited and are currently dealers of Suzuki, Mitsubishi and Honda Motorcycles as well as operators of Budget Rent-a-Car, through acquisitions of Issa Transport Group.[2] The group is also the only authorized dealer in Jamaica of luxury brands BMW and Mini Cooper, making up Stewart Motors;[3]
Broadening their reach in the automotive industry, a part of the group is Automotive Art, a retailer in car care products,[4] and Stewart Industrial, adding heavy duty trucks and mining products and equipment to the group’s offerings.[5]
Hospitality[edit]
The Group has extended itself beyond the auto business into the hospitality sector, a lucrative industry in the Caribbean. Their properties include: San Cove and San Bar Villas on the popular ‘San-San’ strip in Port Antonio, Portland and Windjammer, near Silver Sands in Trelawny.
Philanthropy[edit]
The firm consistently gives back to the development of Jamaica by supporting the national football team, the Reggae Boyz,[6] Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE)[7] and many other organizations. The family-based company operates two not-for-profit charitable outfits: Kind Hearts and the Richard and Diana Foundation, which have assisted inner city communities within Jamaica.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our History". Stewart's Automotive Group. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ Stewart's Finalises Issa Transport Acquisition
- ^ MINIMax
- ^ Motor show 2003 delivers more than just cars
- ^ Stewart's trying to regain traction in industrial equipment market
- ^ Stewart's renews support for Reggae Boyz
- ^ YUTE boost
- ^ Kind Hearts House Two