Hybrids are their specialty

Grovedale mechanic Robin Mawson says he never stops learning, even after 35 years in the business.
He and a colleague at Moolap’s Mawson Motors are expanding their knowledge of hybrid vehicles after completing courses at Gordon TAFE and in the US.
“Within 10 years, 40 per cent of the market will be hybrid,” Robin says.
The business specialises in air-conditioning for the new-age cars.
“I don’t know of any other Geelong businesses that does it for hybrid vehicles,” he says.
“They all go to dealerships.”
Robin opened the store in 1982, a few years after moving to Geelong, borrowing the name of his father Mick’s business in Winchelsea.
Mick began the business in 1964, and Robin grew up around cars, working on racers with his dad for Avalon’s speedway.
“I love the ingenuity of it,” he says.
Mawson Motors staff can service and repair classic and modern cars, trucks, buses, motor homes and more.
They even restore military vehicles and have two on the go – one which saw service in Vietnam, the other a 1942 jeep for a Melbourne customer.
“My hobby is military vehicles,” says Robin, who owns four of his own.
“I’ve restored them all from ground up.”
Mawson Motors is a fantastic alternative to dealer servicing, delivering high-quality workmanship and friendly service at a competitive price.
The shop has all your service needs covered from air-conditioning, general servicing and brakes to in-depth diagnosis on modern vehicles and roadworthies.