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Yesterday, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia hosted the groundbreaking ceremony of EPMB's CKD production plant in Pegoh, Melaka. The RM 100 million plant, located in the same Pegoh Industrial Park as Honda Malaysia’s plant, will produce future GWM models including SUVs, pickups, and electric vehicles. By 2028, the plant will operate with a 20,000 units annual capacity, with the potential to hit 30,000 units. Earlier on 18th October, GWM and EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB) signed a Memorandum of Und

Great Wall Motor Sales Malaysia (GWM Malaysia) has announced penning a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with PEPS-JV (Melaka, a subsidiary of EP Manufacturing Berhad (EPMB), for local assembly (CKD) and manufacturing of Haval models in Malaysia. A key component of the MoU will see GWM Malaysia and EPMB propel their collaboration towards a definitive agreement in the coming three months, culminating in EPMB handling CKD operations for the selected GWM models. The move will see prominent models f

Great Wall Motors (GWM) has unveiled the updated 2023 Haval H6. Here's a a first look at its exterior design through the released images. The updated 2023 Haval H6 gets a new front fascia that does without a traditional central grille, now with a closed-off look akin to some electric vehicles (EVs). To ensure that it doesn’t suffocate the combustion engine behind it, the front bumper has a more prominent lower intake. The LED graphics in the headlamps also appear to be slight revised, with multi

As we progress through the second half of 2023, let’s round up the cars that are likely to be launched in Malaysia by the end of this year. There are still quite a few, so we’ll be splitting this up into sections, starting with non-EV SUVs. Without delay, we’re going straight in. 2023 BMW X5 (G05) facelift Earlier this year in February, the G05 2023 BMW X5 was given a mid-cycle refresh with redesigned front and rear ends, refreshed interior with the curved dual-widescreen display, plus updated e

Chinese cars once had a very poor stigma associated with them but that is no longer the case in some countries. Chinese EVs have become widely accepted by consumers while in Thailand, buyers are even attracted to non-electric models like the Haval H6. Ever since it entered the Thai market in 2021, Great Wall Motors (GWM) has been making inroads via its Haval and Ora brands. The latter revolutionised the Kingdom’s EV market with the Ora Good Cat while the former snatched the crown once held by th

On May 2023, Jack Wei, Chairman of Great Wall Motor (GWM), was awarded the prestigious "Rao Bin Medal of China Automobile Industry" by the China Society of Automotive Engineers at this year's edition of the Congress of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles Technology (CICV 2023). The award recognises stalwarts and entrepreneurs within the greater Chinese automotive industry, and is sponsored by the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineers. It is named after Rao Bin, an important founder of the Chine