Top stories of Great Wall Motor in 2023

Since 2022, Great Wall Motor ("GWM") has undergone a comprehensive transformation towards new energy vehicles (NEVs). After a brief period of transition pains, the initial results of the transformation became evident last year. Simultaneously, its international business has experienced sustained growth. Fueled by the twin engines of NEV and international expansion, Great Wall Motor stabilized its performance, successfully resisting the negative impacts of price wars.

Recently, Gasgoo conducted a year-end review, focusing on key carmakers in China. This article aims to take you through a retrospective of the significant events that unfolded for Great Wall Motor in 2023.

Great Wall Motor, TotalEnergies sign MoUs for cooperation in carbon neutrality, new energy development

On December 14, Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor ("GWM") and the global multi-energy company TotalEnergies successfully hosted a Tech Day event at the Haval Technology Center in Baoding city, where GWM is headquartered, according to a post on GWM's press release.

GWM, BMW's joint venture Spotlight Automotive to qualify for complete vehicle production

In the latest announcement issued by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Dec. regarding the 378th batch of the "List of Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products," two notable additions have caught the eye: "Spotlight Automotive Ltd." and "NIO Automotive Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd." Both are marked as "newly established pure electric passenger vehicle manufacturing enterprises."

Great Wall Motor, Douyin Group ally on big data, digital marketing, large model applications

Great Wall Motor and Douyin Group, a subsidiary of ByteDance, inked a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on November 13. This strategic alliance encompasses nine major areas, ranging from big data and enterprise-used large model applications to cloud infrastructure, digital marketing, and the intelligent integration of features such as smart cabins and intelligent driving.

Great Wall Motor's Poer pickup rolls off line in Ecuador's CKD factory

On October 26, Great Wall Motor saw the inaugural CKD Poer pickup truck roll off line at the automaker’s CIAUTO factory in Ecuador.

Great Wall Motor, iFLYTEK to co-build AI large model for automotive industry

On October 24, Great Wall Motor and intelligent speech solution developer iFLYTEK signed a strategic cooperation agreement regarding the AI-powered automotive industrial large model and knowledge brain.

Great Wall Motor says it is first automaker to submit materials to EU anti-subsidy investigation

In Oct., questions were raised by the media on Weibo account to Mr. Mu Feng, President of Great Wall Motor, concerning whether the European Union's anti-subsidy investigation into imports of Chinese battery electric vehicles (BEV) might slow down the progress of Chinese automakers entering the European market. In response, Mu Feng stated that GWM had proactively tackled the EU's anti-subsidy investigation, being the first Chinese automaker to submit relevant information as corresponding response on October 11.

Great Wall Motor announces foray into Uzbekistan market

On October 14, local time, Great Wall Motor held an event in in the capital city of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, for the launch of its models such as the HAVAL H6 in the local market. This move marks GWM's official entry into the Uzbekistan market.

Great Wall Motor's WEY puts premium MPV model Gaoshan onto market

Great Wall Motor's WEY brand officially put its inaugural MPV model, the WEY Gaoshan, onto the market on October 18.

Great Wall Motor's TANK 400 Hi4-T off-road SUV hits market

On September 25, 2023, Great Wall Motor put the TANK 400 Hi4-T off-road SUV onto the market, introducing two trim levels with prices ranging from 279,800 yuan to 289,800 yuan.

Great Wall Motor, Autoliv deepen cooperation for new tech R&D, overseas market expansion

On September 21st, Great Wall Motor and Autoliv officially signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement in Baoding, marking the beginning of a new phase in their long-standing partnership.

Great Wall Motor announces entry into Mexican market

In a declaration of its commitment to innovation and global expansion, Great Wall Motor showcased its GWM brand and introduced the Haval H6 HEV model in Mexico City on September 7th.

Great Wall Motor's ORA Good Cat BEV hits Brazilian market

Great Wall Motor announed in early Sept. it had put the ORA Good Cat (known as ORA 03 in Brazil) onto the Brazilian electric vehicle market, the Chinese automaker said via its WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor, Ping An, CAICT to jointly establish automotive industry big data application lab

On September 5, Chinese legacy automaker Great Wall Motor, insurance giant Ping An, and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) signed a cooperation agreement to build a joint innovation laboratory for automotive industry big data application.

Great Wall Motor's ORA brand rolls off 400,000th vehicle

On August 20, ORA, the electric vehicle brand under Great Wall Motor, commemorated a significant achievement as it witnessed its 400,000th vehicle roll off the assembly line. This milestone was reached at the Great Wall Motor's intelligent factory in Taizhou city, Jiangsu province.

ECARX, Great Wall Motor to explore Baidu ERNIE's applications in smart cockpits

On August 2, Baidu Apollo announced that Great Wall Motor and Geely-backed ECARX have become the first partners to explore the applications of ERNIE, its large language model.

Great Wall Motor introduces TANK 500 SUV to Bahrain

In early July, Great Wall Motor's TANK 500 off-road SUV officially landed in its fourth destination in the Middle East market – Bahrain, according to a post on GWM's WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor teams up with CICV for innovation in automobile intelligence

Great Wall Motor officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (Beijing) Research Institute (CICV) on July 13, 2023, according to a post on the carmaker's WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor to locally produce Haval-branded vehicles in Uzbekistan

In mid-July, Great Wall Motor and ADM Jizzakh officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement for market development in Uzbekistan, according to a post on GWM's WeChat account.

Under this agreement, GWM's products will be locally produced at the ADM Jizzakh's factory in Uzbekistan, with the factory planning to achieve a yearly production capacity of over 10,000 Haval-branded vehicles by 2024

Great Wall Motor partners with Inchcape for expansion in Indonesian Market

Great Wall Motors entered into a strategic global partnership with Inchcape, one of the world's largest automotive distributors, on June 30. The collaboration will focus initially on the Indonesian market and aims to extend its reach across Asia Pacific, Latin America, Europe, and Africa, said the automaker.

Great Wall Motor's premium off-road new energy SUV TANK 500 Hi4-T hits market

Great Wall Motor's off-road SUV brand, TANK, put the TANK 500 Hi4-T onto the market on June 26. The new model, features a suggested retail price of 335,000 yuan.

Great Wall Holdings, HBIS Group form cooperation on building green low-carbon industrial chain

On June 12th, Baoding Great Wall Holdings Co., Ltd. and HBIS Group Co., Ltd. officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement for jointly building a green and low-carbon industrial chain.

Great Wall Motor's auto factory in Brazil to start operation in May 2024

Great Wall Motor recently signed the "Hydrogen Energy Cooperation Memorandum" with the government of the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, aiming to jointly promote the feasibility study of hydrogen-powered transportation.

GWM's HAVAL puts two PHEV models from Xiaolong series onto market, starting at 139,800 yuan

On May 15, two plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) models of Great Wall Motor-owned HAVAL’s Xiaolong new energy vehicle (NEV) series officially hit the market with a starting price of 139,800 yuan.

Great Wall Motor launches WEY Gaoshan MPV, TANK 500 Hi4-T NEV models

Great Wall Motor showcased over 15 smart new energy vehicle models at the Auto Shanghai 2023 on April 18, including 2 brand-new models who made their global debut.

Great Wall Motor joins hands with Cycle & Carriage to introduce NEVs to Singapore

Great Wall Motor signed a cooperation agreement several days ago with the auto distributor Cycle & Carriage for the plan to bring its intelligent new energy vehicles (NEVs) to the Singaporean auto market, according to a press release GMW issued on Mar. 16 via its WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor launches Hi4 intelligent 4WD hybrid technology

On March 10, Great Wall Motor officially launched its new intelligent four-wheel drive (4WD) hybrid technology, Hi4.

Great Wall Motor's subsidiary breaks ground for new semiconductor module packaging & testing project

On Feb. 26, 2023, Wuxi Xindong Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., (“Xinding Semiconductor”), a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor, held a groundbreaking ceremony for its “third-generation semiconductor module packaging and testing” project, according a post on GWM's WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor announces foray into commercial vehicle field

IF YOU Technology Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motor, unveiled its business direction on Feb. 22, marking GWM's foray into the commercial vehicle field, according to a post on GWM's WeChat account.

Great Wall Motor forays into Omani auto market

Great Wall Motor held the brand launch event in Oman, according to a press release the automaker issued on Feb. 22. GWM, together with OTE Group in Oman, unveiled its Haval, Great Wall Pickup, and Tank brands to the local market.

Great Wall Motor puts ORA Good Cat onto Hong Kong, Macao auto market

In mid-Feb., Great Wall Motor successfully put the ORA Good Cat electric vehicle model onto the local new energy vehicle market in Hong Kong and Macao.