The Optimus Group of companies
Our Australian Businesses
Nichibo Japan Trading Co., Ltd (current Nichibo (Japan Trading) Co., Ltd.) was founded in 1988, in the city of Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Optimus Group Co. Ltd. was established in 2015 in Tokyo, Japan as a holding company of the group and now conduct business operations across Japan, New Zealand, and Australia etc. With over 20 group companies globally, the group is focused on delivering premium end to end automotive solutions.
Our group continues to expand our automotive related businesses across the Australian market with businesses that now include new and used vehicle sales, aftersales, vehicle transport, storage and processing, vehicle shipping, retail and wholesale finance, automotive market data along with digital education and training programs.
Autocare
Autocare Services offers integrated automotive logistics solutions for many of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers, importers, fleet operators and dealerships, as well as a range of services to the public. Experience is everything at Autocare and exceptional service is the cornerstone of our business. It’s been that way for more than half a century. We specialise in vehicle transport and vehicle processing for OEMs, Dealers, Rental Providers, Corporate Clients, Leasing Companies and Private Individuals. Our vehicle transport customers choose from door-to-door delivery or depot-to-depot. Autocare provides vehicle processing services (including privately owned vehicles) via our national network of conveniently located state-of-the-art facilities.
Auto Advance Finance
Our Auto Advance Finance wholesale funding service offers dealerships a way to access funding from date of purchase to the date the vehicle is sold. By unlocking the funds you need to buy vehicles from Japan you can remove the day-to-day pressure of purchasing while improving your cashflow and growing your sales. Auto Advance Finance bridges the cashflow gap between paying Global Carz and receiving payment from your retail customer.
Autopact
Across 28 dealerships along the eastern seaboard, Autopact represent 35 of the top vehicle brands available in Australia, covering each of the volume, premium, luxury and commercial vehicle categories. Autopact offer a range of services, including new and used vehicle sales, service, parts as well as vehicle finance and insurance.
Our mission is “For everyone to Drive Away Happy, every time". This mission applies not only to our customers, but also to our employees, suppliers and anyone else that connects with our business.
A major differentiator for the Autopact Group are our Dealer Principals, who not only run the dealerships but are also the owners of their dealership businesses. This is in fact the central meaning behind the name Autopact, which represents our “pact” or partnership with all of our people.
Blueflag
The Group’s automotive data and digital training related business is Blue Flag Ltd. Blueflag provides automotive market related data to manufacturers, distributors and dealers within Australia to assist with marketing and future product planning. Blue Flag also offers comprehensive digital sales and technical training programs to support OEMs with required dealership in-market, model specific training modules and programs for new model introduction, as well as current and prior models.
Car Empire
Car Empire delivers a buying experience that inspires and elevates your driving lifestyle. Every vehicle is handpicked for excellence and the business ensures that high quality meets affordability, and transparency meets trust. The Car Empire import process ensures that very vehicle available is ITAF certified and comes with a Jevic Odometer Verification Certificate. All vehicles available for sale are inspected by multiple certified experts in both Australia & Japan to ensure authenticity, quality, and excellence.
Dolphin Shipping Australia
Dolphin Shipping is a long-established multi-national vehicle shipping and logistics specialist. We provide specialist importing services of vehicles into Australia with anything from car shipping, boat freight, importing motorhomes through to heavy machinery transport and all different types of cargo. We have a versatile network all over the world that we can call on to provide any service and our team has over 30 years’ experience in the vehicle logistics and car shipping industry.
We provide full vehicle shipping Australia wide from door to door and also provide full shipping agent services, including customs and quarantine clearance, domestic and interstate cartage services for all vehicles and the importing of vehicles into Australia.
Global Carz
To support the growth in the used car segment across Australia, Global Carz is our used vehicle import aggregator that support the dealer network with access to online platforms for a wide range of used vehicles, including cars, trucks, SUVs, and motorcycles. Global Carz offers services to industry such as verification and inspection services to ensure vehicle condition matches the description provided by the seller. This can include vehicle history reports, mechanical inspections, compliance and end to end delivery services.
I-wholesale Cars
I-wholesale Cars is a leading independent purchaser of used vehicles, specializing in the business-to-business (B2B) sector. Our primary focus is to provide top-quality cars to our extensive Dealer Network. To achieve this, we've established both internal and external buying teams that work relentlessly to ensure we acquire the finest pre-owned vehicles on the market. This dedication to sourcing excellence sets us apart and allows us to deliver exceptional vehicles to our valued dealers. At I-wholesale Cars, we're committed to raising the bar in the used car industry and providing unmatched service to our partners.
OzCar
OzCar is Australia’s largest and most reputable used car retail dealership group. With over 20 locations along the East Coast of Australia, OzCar has been in operation for over two decades.
Having sold over 170,000 high-quality used cars, and having a wide selection of over 3,000 vehicles in stock at any given time, The OzCar customer can benefit from added perks such as 3 Years Warranty*, 3 Years Roadside Assistance*, a 30-day Money Back Guarantee*, and a 7-Day exchange policy*. The business also offer competitive trade-in and financing options. **Terms and Conditions Apply**
