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Great Wall Motor

Great Wall Motor was formed in 1976 and is named after the Great Wall of China. As of 2010, it is China's largest SUV producer, and as of 2011 it was China’s 10th largest automaker in terms of units produced.

Chairman / President

Wei Jianjun

CEO / Managing Director

Ray Smith

CFO / Finance Director

Li Hongshuan

Industry

Automotive

Website

gwm-global.com

Headquarters address

2266 Chaoyang South Street,Baoding city · Pro.,P.R.China

Stock Code

SHA:601633
SEHK:2333
OTCMKTS:GWLLF

Year founded

1984

China’s Great Wall Motor is in talks with Mercedes-Benz to share the German carmaker’s factory in East London, South Africa. Photo: Reuters

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Great Wall Motor

Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities

Great Wall Motors, Geely and other Chinese carmakers are using an asset-light strategy to accelerate their growth overseas.

Top Chinese EV makers are selling more cars overseas than at home

Why China’s BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico’s idle auto plants

China becomes Brazil’s biggest vehicle exporter in January, surpassing Argentina

The shift ends more than three decades of Argentine dominance, built on Mercosur rules and geographic proximity to Brazil’s car dealers.

Brazil scraps EV tariff break for Chinese carmaker BYD amid pressure from rivals

US, European and Japanese manufacturers combined to lobby for an end to favourable rules for Chinese kit imports.

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Analysts see China’s EV edge enduring, citing overseas profits and supply chain strengths despite tariffs and Western protectionism.

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Across numerous sectors, China’s firms are setting up shop worldwide – and gaining ground on their well-entrenched competitors.

FTSE’s rebalancing of China indexes to spur US$850 million fund flows: Goldman

Consumer retailers, carmakers and internet companies are expected to bear the brunt of fund outflows.

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‘Unmissable’ trend of Chinese cars on Johannesburg’s roads signals a strong future, as companies consider building new manufacturing plants.

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Report says Brazil is now the leading emerging economy destination for Chinese capital.

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DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot and ByteDance’s Doubao AI model are expected to help Tesla better engage with EV buyers in China.

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While it has the capacity to produce 50,000 vehicles a year, the company aims to sell between 250,000 and 300,000 cars in the country.

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Domestic price wars and overcapacity, as well as tariffs in North America, are spurring Chinese EV makers to boost exports and open new factories in Europe and emerging markets.

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Removing barriers to Chinese capital could help New Delhi improve ties with Beijing, as well as advance its climate and foreign policy goals.

Brazil triples rare earth exports to China, a ripple from US-China rift

In first half of 2025, exports reach US$6.7 million, which analysts view as sign of China’s bid to diversify access to strategic minerals.

BYD and other mainland carmakers pledge to speed up payments to suppliers

The 14 carmakers say the move came as a result of regulatory guidance on the sustainable development of China’s auto sector.

Salvage team bound for burning cargo ship off Alaska carrying Chinese cars

Ship carrying about 3,000 cars, including 800 EVs, has been abandoned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after catching fire.

EV price war, BYD woes prompt fears of China Evergrande-style crisis

Chairman of Great Wall Motor says EV price war, profitability problem could nudge industry into a liquidity crunch.

Beijing asks carmakers, trading platforms to clean up used-vehicle market

Ministry of Commerce gathers industry groups, major carmakers and trading platforms for second-hand cars.

BYD adds to squeeze for China’s struggling EV makers

China’s biggest EV maker cut prices by as much as 34 per cent, pressuring rivals already struggling with price wars, overcapacity and export-sapping tariffs in the US and Europe.

China, US sign duelling deals after agreeing to trade war truce

Following their tariff reductions, China and the US have unveiled major investments – Beijing in Brazil and Washington in the Middle East.

Digital cockpit is the key to the Russian EV buyer’s wallet, vendors say

With large screens and high-quality audio systems, Chinese cars are ready to run infotainment software Russian drivers favour, vendor says.

Opinion | Amid tariff wars, Chinese carmakers are dominating Russian market

The likes of Geely and Chery have filled the gap left by Western rivals. Even with higher duties now levied by Moscow, Chinese vehicles remain the most popular.

DeepSeek’s AI models boost Nvidia chip demand in China

Tencent, Alibaba and ByteDance are said to have significantly increased orders of the H20 since DeepSeek gained global attention.

China carmakers merit dumping probe and tariffs: Brazil auto industry group

BYD and Great Wall Motors among mainland brands alleged to sell below cost to undermine competitors from US, Europe, Japan and South Korea.

Brazilian ports jammed with 70,000 Chinese EVs as tariffs loom

Chinese carmakers flood the world’s sixth-biggest car market as they try to avoid new tariffs.

AI | Humanoid robot guides to hiker exoskeletons: CES 2026 round-up

Opinion | Why economic ties are the missing ingredient for China-India detente