Great Wall Motor
Chinese automobile manufacturer
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| 2025 | GWM plans to launch Confidence, its high-end luxury automotive brand, targeting the premium vehicle market. |
| February 2025 | 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain introduced for Lux and Ultra trim levels of the Cannon in Australia. |
| 2024 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Haval F7 and F7X SUV models. |
| 2024 | Great Wall Motor expanded the Tank lineup with two new models: the Tank 330 (a compact SUV variant) and the Tank 700 (a full-size SUV with PHEV powertrain). |
| 2024 | GWM started replacing the Haval wordmark with a 'GWM' wordmark badge on its vehicles, beginning with the 2024 Haval Jolion in Australia. |
| August 14 2024 | Great Wall Cannon P500 launched in South Africa alongside the Tank 500 SUV, with three trim levels: Luxury, Super Luxury, and Ultra Luxury, offering diesel and petrol hybrid powertrain options. |
| June 2024 | Planned market launch in Australia and New Zealand as the GWM Cannon Alpha |
| May 2024 | GWM announced the closure of its European headquarters by 31 August 2024 due to low sales in the region. |
| May 3 2024 | Great Wall Cannon Alpha launched in Australia as the first hybrid electric ute, available in Lux and Ultra trim levels with diesel and petrol hybrid powertrain options. |
| March 2024 | GWM began selling their vehicles in Indonesia, marking their official market entry and commercial launch in the country. |
| March 2024 | The vehicle was launched in Thailand under the name GWM Poer Sahar |
| February 2024 | Sazgar launched the GWM Ora 03 electric vehicle in Pakistan as part of the ongoing joint venture with Great Wall Motor. |
| January 2024 | GWM began production of the Ora Good Cat, the first electric vehicle produced at its Rayong plant in Thailand. |
| 2023 | Haval introduced three new models: the Xiaolong (a compact SUV with PHEV), the Xiaolong Max (a mid-size SUV with PHEV), and the Raptor (a compact SUV with PHEV). |
| 2023 | The Tank 400, a mid-size SUV with ICE and PHEV options, was introduced to the market as part of the Tank brand's expanding lineup. |
| 2023 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Wey Macchiato compact SUV |
| 2023 | Wey expanded its lineup with two new models: the Wey Lanshan, a full-size SUV PHEV, and the Wey Gaoshan, a full-size MPV PHEV. |
| November 2023 | GWM announced an adjustment of its multi-brand strategy to 'One GWM', downgrading Haval, Ora, and Wey to sub-brand status. |
| November 2023 | GWM announced an adjustment of its multi-brand strategy for export markets, introducing the 'One GWM' strategy and downgrading its sub-brands. |
| October 2023 | GWM announced plans to produce eight electric vehicle models at its Rayong plant in Thailand, starting in the first quarter of 2024. |
| August 2023 | GWM entered the Indonesian market through a joint venture distributor between Inchcape plc and Indomobil Group, making its debut at the 30th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show by showcasing hybrid and electric vehicles under the Haval, Tank, and Ora brands. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor launched the Tank 500, a mid-size SUV available in internal combustion engine (ICE), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) configurations. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Mecha Dragon, a full-size battery electric vehicle (BEV) sedan, after its first generation. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor launched two new models in the Ora lineup: the Ballet Cat, a mid-size hatchback BEV, and the Lightning Cat, a mid-size sedan BEV, both representing the first generation of their respective models. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor introduced the Haval Cool Dog (Haval H3), a compact SUV with ICE and PHEV options, targeted for export markets with Chinese market sales ending in 2024. |
| 2022 | Haval H6 HEV became the first hybrid electric vehicle to be assembled in Pakistan through the GWM-Sazgar joint venture. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor established a joint venture with Pakistani automotive manufacturer Sazgar to assemble Haval SUVs in Pakistan. |
| 2022 | Great Wall Motor began production of the Shanhai Cannon pickup truck |
| December 30 2022 | The Shanhai Cannon went on sale in the Chinese market during the Guangzhou Auto Show, marking its official market entry. |
| August 26 2022 | The Shanhai Cannon was first introduced at the Chengdu Auto Show, showcasing its innovative design and technical features. |
| July 2022 | GWM cancelled its Indian investment plans due to failure of obtaining regulatory approvals amid the Sino-Indian border dispute. |
| 2021 | Great Wall Motors introduced the King Kong Cannon (长城金刚炮), their first-generation mid-size pickup truck, adding another model to their truck lineup. |
| 2021 | Great Wall Motor launched two new Haval models: the Haval Chitu (Jolion Pro/Hybrid) and Haval Shenshou (F7), both compact SUVs with ICE and PHEV options targeted for export markets, with Chinese market sales concluding in 2025. |
| 2021 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Wey VV5, Wey VV6, and Wey VV7 models |
| 2021 | Great Wall Wingle 5 and Wingle 6 were discontinued. |
| 2021 | Wey introduced two significant models: the Wey Latte, a compact SUV PHEV, and the Wey Mocha, a mid-size SUV PHEV. |
| November 2021 | GWM opened its European headquarters in Munich, Germany to expand sales in Europe with Wey and Ora brands. |
| March 2021 | GWM spun off the Tank brand from the Wey brand, creating a new line of body-on-frame SUVs. |
| January 2021 | GWM began production at the purchased Thailand plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 units. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor introduced the Wey P8 PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) variant |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor introduced the Tank 300, its first compact SUV model under the Tank luxury off-road marque, originally a sub-brand of Wey. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor introduced the Haval Jolion, a compact SUV available with internal combustion engine (ICE) and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) powertrains. The model was intended for export markets, with Chinese market sales ending in 2021. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor introduced the Ora Good Cat, a compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) hatchback, marking its first generation in the Ora vehicle lineup. |
| 2020 | Haval launched the H7, a compact SUV available in internal combustion engine (ICE) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) configurations. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Haval H4 compact SUV and Haval F5 compact coupe SUV. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor discontinued the Ora iQ, a first-generation compact car BEV, which was originally introduced in 2018. |
| 2020 | Great Wall Motor rebranded to GWM. |
| February 2020 | GWM reached a deal with General Motors to purchase the General Motors Thailand plant in Rayong province. |
| February 2020 | GWM participated in the Auto Expo in Greater Noida and proposed a US$1 billion investment to start manufacturing in India. |
| January 2020 | GWM agreed to purchase one of two plants owned by General Motors India in Talegaon, Maharashtra, with plans to manufacture and sell cars in India. |
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