Great Wall Motor (GWM), the parent company of Ora and Haval is finalising plans to invest up to USD 30 million (RM 140 million) to set up a new battery pack assembly plant in Thailand, reports Bangkok Post. The Chinese carmaker is also considering setting up an R&D centre in the Kingdom to study the possibility of battery-powered pick-up trucks according to Narong Sritalayon, managing director of GWM Thailand. GWM is looking to turn Thailand into a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub a

BYD has refuted the accusations made by its competitor, Great Wall Motor (GWM), regarding the failure of emissions standards in the combustion engines of two BYD plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, Bloomberg reports. BYD has further stated that it retains the right to pursue legal action. The response came after GWM filed a complaint with Chinese regulators, alleging that the engines in BYD's Qin Plus and Song Plus PHEVs did not meet the country's emissions standards. GWM is currently awaiting an upda

The 2023 Honda CR-V has begin closing the gap to the Haval H6 in Thailand's C-SUV sales for the month of April 2023, garnering 446 units sold to the H6's 401 cars moved. Autolife's sales data points towards Honda gaining ground after falling behind its Chinese rival in Q1 2023. Despite regaining the top spot for the month, there's still work to be done as the year-to-date lead still goes to Haval with 1,585 H6 sold thus far against the Honda's 654 cars. The Haval H6 is a model that's coming to M

Running up against the Toyota Hilux is a bit like being in a Marvel movie: Thanos just ain't easy to beat. The tight pick-up truck market has seen Toyota's stalwart top our sales charts for years now (along with the Mitsubishi Triton and recently, Isuzu D-Max) and naturally they're the first names that are dropped when one's seeking a high-rider with a bed. Competitors have come and gone, many more will do, but the man of the hour is the GWM Cannon. Poised to take on the trucks Malaysians are so

Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia has opened its first flagship 4S center in USJ Subang. The 3-acre facility, in collaboration with Superhub Auto, aims to offer an all-in-one experience for the Chinese brand in our country. The facility encompasses sales, service, spare parts, and body & paint facilities, and was officiated by Mike Cui, the Managing Director of GWM Malaysia. As part of their ongoing expansion plans, GWM is also in the process of actively seeking for more dealers. The carmaker is a