THE FRONT BOOT
APOLLO LAUNCH
Apollo Tourism & Leisure officially launched in
May five different Coromal caravan models on
the Pioneer and Element platforms, following
the company’s acquisition of Coromal from
Fleetwood last year.
The
acquisition
involved
moving
the
manufacturing of Coromal vans from
Western Australia to Apollo’s manufacturing
headquarters in Northgate, Qld.
Each of the new models that were launched are
built using the Evolution construction method
on the FRV chassis. Evolution construction
incorporates 30mm fibreglass sandwich panel
walls, a 50mm one-piece roof section and a one-
piece floor. Each panel is secured together using
aluminium extrusion.
The FRV chassis, meanwhile, is comprised of
550-grade high-tensile steel sections that are
secured together with high-tensile huck rivets.
During the launch, Apollo director and CEO Luke
Trouchet hailed the Coromal brand as ‘iconic
among Australian caravanners’.
“Apollo is excited to build on the brand’s
legacy and continue to invest in local
manufacturing,” he said. “We have
committed extensive research and
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development in integrating the previous Coromal
manufacturing process into Apollo’s existing
construction methods and materials.”
“We want to continue to provide customers with
the best Coromal caravan range for generations
to come.” Mr Trouchet said.
Apollo also announced a new warranty regime
for all Apollo-built Coromals. The so-called
Apollo 5-3-3 warranty includes: a five-year year
structural guarantee; a three-year body and
interior guarantee covering all parts of the interior
build (cabinets, furniture, framing and wet-area
fittings); and three years of roadside assistance.
The new warranty regime came into effect
as of May 2019 and, according to Apollo,
is backed by 1600 service providers
around the country.