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Great Wall Motors is China’s largest manufacturer of SUVs and pickup trucks. Photo: via Weibo

China’s Great Wall Motors to open factory in Brazil in May: report

GWM will focus on producing the Haval H6, a hybrid sports SUV that has been approved to benefit from a Brazilian tax incentive programme.

Alibaba, Nvidia collaborate on advanced autonomous-driving solution

Chinese investment in Brazil’s EV and electricity sector soars, says report

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Scorching heat wave in China overpowers Great Wall’s car plants

Great Wall Motor, mainland China’s largest SUV maker, will suspend production of its “Tank” branded vehicles for a week at the end of this month, citing extreme weather as the country’s northwest and eastern regions grapple with a brutal heatwave.

Great Wall Motor, mainland China’s largest sport-utility vehicle (SUV) maker, will suspend production of its Tank-branded vehicles at the end of July, citing safety reasons amid an expected summer heatwave. Photo: Weibo

Baidu meets with state-owned AI self-driving tech firm for commercial applications

The internet search giant met with Shandong Heavy Industry Group to discuss using its autonomous driving tech in trucking, considered a better business opportunity than robotaxis.

China’s Great Wall Motor to close European headquarters, cut 100 jobs

Great Wall Motor, one of the largest independent car manufacturers in China, will close its European headquarters in Munich and about 100 staff members will be let go, spokesman says.

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China’s EV price war spreads overseas as carmakers chase higher profit margins

In Southeast Asia, Chinese EV builders from established giants like BYD and Great Wall to start-ups such as Hozon are offering discounts in a bid to take on Japanese rivals whose petrol cars dominate the market.

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Deloitte China said BYD had a 33 per cent share of the EV market in the Asean countries. Photo: Xinhua

TikTok owner ByteDance launches low-cost Doubao AI models in crowded market

ByteDance’s aggressive pricing for its Doubao large language model family shows the increased opportunity in mainland China, where more firms are scrambling to adopt GenAI tools.

BMW’s China venture to assemble EVs including Minis for consumers worldwide

Spotlight Automotive, BMW’s 50-50 EV venture with mainland Chinese partner Great Wall Motor, is designing new models that it hopes to sell globally.

Chinese EV maker Aion plans second Southeast Asia plant in Indonesia

Guangzhou-based Aion will partner with Jakarta-based carmaker Indomobil Group. Aion’s first Southeast Asia plant, in Thailand, is expected to start production this summer.

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Models present Chinese automaker GAC’s Aion Hyper HT at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show 2024 in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, on March 28, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

Chinese driverless tech firm gets fresh funds as intelligent cars’ appeal grows

Haomo.AI, an autonomous driving technology start-up backed by Great Wall Motor, has raised 100 million yuan (US$13.9 million) in a new round of financing buoyed by Chinese drivers’ growing appetite for intelligent vehicles.

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An autonomous van developed by Haomo.AI is displayed on the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in November, 2023. Photo: SCMP Handout

‘Confidence building’ measures needed after India scrutiny of Chinese firms: Xiaomi

Xiaomi has told New Delhi that smartphone component suppliers are wary about setting up operations in India amid heavy scrutiny of Chinese companies by the government.

Nvidia expands its reach in China’s electric vehicle sector

Li Auto, Great Wall Motor, Zeekr and the new electric vehicle unit of Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi will use Nvidia’s Drive technology to power their next-generation fleets.

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Toyota plans to trial new EV pickup in Thailand to counter Chinese rivals

Chinese electric vehicle makers are rapidly gaining market share in Thailand and have pledged US$1.5 billion in investment for manufacturing.

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Pickup trucks, often converted to serve as “songthaew” minibuses such as this one in Chiang Mai, account for half of new vehicles sales in Thailand. Photo: Shutterstock

‘China has the strength, Russia the demand’: Chinese carmakers shift into gear

Premier Li Qiang discussed cooperation in the auto sector during a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin this week, with Chinese passenger cars exports having increased by more than six times in the first three quarters.

Haval SUVs from Great Wall Motor have been rolling off a production line in Tula, near Moscow, since 2019. Photo: AFP

Thailand moving full speed to lure China’s EV ‘big fish’ to ‘Detroit of Asia’

Chinese manufacturers are the top target of Thailand’s goal to lure US$28 billion of foreign investment, to break into the top tier of electric vehicle makers.

Opinion | How a strategy to drive out Chinese firms can backfire on India

As much as foreign firms might complain about difficulties operating in China, India makes doing business there even more challenging. New Delhi’s legal and bureaucratic scheme to squeeze out China risks adding to India’s budget woes and holding back manufacturing growth.

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China’s BYD eyes lithium assets in Brazil in EV raw-material push

BYD is mulling the purchase of lithium mining assets in Brazil as it seeks to lock in raw-material supplies to expand its electric vehicle production outside Asia.

A BYD showroom in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Chinese group plans to invest heavily in the South American country. Photo: Bloomberg

Chinese tech start-up unveils ‘low-cost’ L2 autonomous driving systems

Haomo.AI, an autonomous driving technology start-up backed by Great Wall Motor, is to offer carmakers three new driver-assistance systems it claims are cheaper and better than existing ones in what could mark a step forward in China’s push to revolutionise mobility.

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Chinese investment in Brazil drops 78% to 13-year low: report

Beijing’s shift in strategy behind 78 per cent reduction and Argentina edging the Latin American giant for first time, but carmakers among the bullish.

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Carmaker Changan follows BYD, Great Wall into Southeast Asia with Thailand factory

State-owned Changan Automobile said it plans to build an EV plant in Thailand, becoming the latest Chinese carmaker to invest in the Southeast Asian market amid cutthroat domestic competition.

A Changan production line in Hefei, in China’s eastern Anhui province. The carmaker has not announced a location for its facility in Thailand yet. Photo: Xinhua

Baidu’s Ernie Bot to feature in Great Wall Motor’s vehicles

The company said it has partnered with Baidu, a search and AI giant, to develop vehicles fitted with the chatbot tool known as Ernie Bot that enables conversation between driver and car.

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Great Wall Motor looks set to become the first carmaker to use Baidu’s ChatGPT-like AI technology that enables conversation between drivers and vehicles. Photo: Xinhua

India rejects China BYD’s US$1 billion EV proposal, cites security

‘Security concerns with respect to Chinese investments in India were flagged during the deliberations,’ Indian media reported an official as saying.

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Great Wall, BYD carve niche in China’s EV market with pricey electric SUVs

Great Wall Motor and BYD, two major carmakers in mainland China, have accelerated the development and production of expensive electric vehicles, aiming to carve out their own niches as competition in the market escalates.

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Chinese EV makers pour money into Thailand’s ‘trailblazing industry’

Great Wall Motor and BYD Co. already have factories there, with Chongqing Changan Automobile, GAC Aion and Hozon New Energy Automobile Co. also poised to start production in the kingdom soon.

The flag of Thailand flies over Bangkok. Minimum wages in Thailand are poised to increase after the Move Forward Party swept last month’s elections. Photo: AFP

Chinese stocks fall to 5-month low as sluggish recovery weighs on sentiment

Chinese stocks dropped to a five-month low as the market remained fixated on the sluggish economic recovery, while ‘candid’ talks between the US and China commerce chiefs on the countries’ fractious trade relationship failed to lift the gloom.

Chinese stocks fell to a five-month low as the market remained fixated on the sluggish economic recovery. Photo: EPA-EFE

Top Chinese carmakers trade barbs over emissions as rivalry intensifies

Great Wall Motor says two BYD plug-in models use normal fuel tanks when they should be fitted with pressurised tanks, leading to higher pollution. BYD threatens to sue its rival.

Alibaba drives deeper into autonomous driving with Geely partnership

Alibaba has been ‘exploring opportunities to grow’ in the smart car industry, says company chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang Yong.

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Great Wall Motors
Great Wall Motors was formed in 1976 and is named after the Great Wall of China. As of 2010, it is China's largest SUV producer, and as of 2011 it was China’s 10th largest automaker in terms of units produced.
Chairman / President
Wei Jianjun
CEO / Managing Director
Ray Smith
CFO / Finance Director
Li Hongshuan
Industry
Automotive
Website
gwm-global.com
Headquarters address
2266 Chaoyang South Street,Baoding city · Pro.,P.R.China
Stock Code
SHA:601633
SEHK:2333
OTCMKTS:GWLLF
Year founded
1984
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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