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Great Wall Motor’s Brazil Factory to Start Operation on May 1, 2024

Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor announced that its factory in Iracemapolis, Brazil will begin operations on May 1, 2024.

Great Wall Motor’s Sub-brand Tank Addresses Accident During Test Drive

During a high-altitude test drive on March 29, the Tank 500 vehicle produced by Tank, a sub-brand of Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motor, rolled over and caused multiple injuries.

Great Wall Motor Introduces New CEO to Its WEY Brand

Chen Siying, former deputy general manager of Geely's Lynk & Co's sales company, officially joined Great Wall Motor on January 30 as CEO of the WEY brand and general manager of marketing for the TANK brand.

XPeng Appoints Ex-Great Wall Motor Executive Wang Fengying as President

XPeng, a Chinese smart electric vehicle company, on January 30 announced that Wang Fengying has been appointed as the new president of the company. Wang previously worked at Great Wall Motor for over 30 years.

Ex-Great Wall Motor President Rumored to Serve as XPeng CEO

Wang Fengying, the former general manager of Great Wall Motor, reportedly will replace He Xiaopeng, the founder, chairman and CEO of XPeng Motors, as CEO.

Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition Sees Huge Gathering of Automakers

On December 30, the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition officially opened and attracted many car companies that hope to stimulate consumers' enthusiasm for buying cars during the New Year's Day holiday.

BYD Obtains 2,714 Orders and Launches Service App at Thailand Motor Expo

At the 39th Thailand International Motor Expo, which lasted for 13 days, Chinese brand BYD unveiled seven models. On December 12, the closing day of the auto show, the BYD APP was officially launched in the country.

Chinese EV Firms Take Off in Thai Market

With its advantages in automobile manufacturing and preferential tariff policies, Thailand is emerging as an important destination for China's new energy vehicle makers to begin exploring international markets.

XPeng Co-Founder Denies Plan to Launch Extended-Range Vehicles

Henry Xia, President and Co-founder of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng, denied rumors on November 6 that the company may be considering adopting an extended-range power system in the future.

Chinese EV Makers Launch Preferential Policies During Double 11 Shopping Festival

With the arrival of the "Double 11 Shopping Festival", many Chinese automobile companies, such as Leapmotor, NETA Auto and AITO, have launched preferential policies with values as high as 13,000 yuan ($1,793) for vehicle purchases.

Great Wall Motor, BYD, Other Chinese Car Firms Invest in Autonomous Driving Chips

As the target valuation of Mobileye, an autonomous driving subsidiary of Intel, continues to be lowered, the field of autonomous driving chips in China is active. Many local car companies such as Great Wall Motor and BYD are accelerating their investments in the chip industry.

Great Wall Motor Chairman Accelerates Layout in New Energy Fields

Compared with the heads of other Chinese auto firms, Wei Jianjun, Founder and Chairman of Great Wall Motor (GWM), tends to operate in a very low-key manner, but the new energy business map he has been developing is impressive.

Traditional Automakers Like BYD and Geely Propel Plug-In Hybrid Field

In recent years, traditional Chinese car enterprises such as Great Wall Motor, BYD and Geely have made persistent efforts in the field of plug-in hybrid vehicles, opening up new space for the further development of new energy vehicles.

Great Wall Motor Showcases WEY and ORA Models at Paris Motor Show

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor showcased various new energy vehicle models at the Paris Motor Show on October 17, including the WEY Mocca PHEV (Coffee 01), Latte PHEV (Coffee 02), ORA Funky Cat, ORA Funky Cat GT, and Lightning Cat, among others.

Pop-up Advertisements in Vehicle Systems Trigger Safety Concerns

Recently, FAW-Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and other car companies have trended on Chinese social media because of their pop-up advertisements displayed in their vehicle systems. In fact, Great Wall Motor's HAVAL and NIO car owners have posted a few times about the same problem.

NETA Auto Adjusts Configurations and User Rights of NETA S Model

NETA Auto, a Chinese electric vehicle maker that has recently witnessed rapid sales growth, issued an announcement on October 12, showing that the rights and interests of NETA S users have been fully upgraded, with some changes to functional configurations.