Charles Lin
Country General Manager
Jameel Motors Australia
Charles Lin
Country General Manager
Jameel Motors Australia
Charles Lin is Country General Manager for Jameel Motors in Australia, part of Abdul Latif Jameel, a collective of independent international, family-owned, and diversified businesses founded in 1945 by the late Abdul Latif Jameel.
In this role, Charles oversees the commercial vehicle operations of Jameel Motors in Australia and leads the strategic growth of the Farizon Auto new energy commercial vehicle brand, including its market entry into the country.
Charles has 15 years of experience across the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and Singapore, and has held senior roles with BMW Group and Honda Motor Cars.
Charles holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia and is fluent in English.
Jameel Motors is the global mobility sector brand of Abdul Latif Jameel, building on an automotive heritage that stretches back to 1955. Jameel Motors is a leading international independent automotive distributor, representing a number of prominent global automotive brands, and is one of the world’s leading independent Toyota distributors in key markets across Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe.
Present in more than 10 markets, Jameel Motors offers full OEM brand representation, including import, distribution and wholesale, retail, marketing and sales of vehicles and parts, servicing, repair and personalization solutions, and component manufacturing. Its passenger vehicle distribution portfolio includes Toyota, Lexus, Ford, MG Motor, GAC and BYD, together with HINO Trucks and Ford Trucks in Egypt. Retail only operations further include Peugeot, Renault, and Mitsubishi Motors brand partners.
Abdul Latif Jameel is a global investor and diversified, private family-owned network of businesses which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2025. It is comprised of a number of distinct and independent entities across major industry sectors driving the future of the global economy including Mobility; Financial Services; Energy and Environmental Services, and Health, with a number of other diversified interests including land and real estate development: consumer products professional services and advertising and media. Strong trusted networks and long-established relationships make Abdul Latif Jameel a powerful business and investment collaborator across the world. It currently has a presence in more than 34 countries on six continents and employs more than 11,000 people of over 80 nationalities.
