Great Wall News

The Souo S2000 eight-cylinder motorcycle is China's answer to the Honda Goldwing

Great Wall Motors has launched its first motorcycle under the new Souo brand, the Souo S2000. It is a powerful touring designed to compete with the legendary Honda Goldwing.

Evgenii Ushakov

Nov. 5, 2024, 12:38 p.m.
Great Wall Motors Shuts European HQ, Halts Expansion amid Slowing Sales

Great Wall Motors will reportedly shut down its European offices in Munich in August, resulting in 100 layoffs. The decision follows poorly performing sales throughout Europe and cancels plans for further regional expansion.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 29, 2024, 4:49 p.m.
Great Wall has officially unveiled the Souo motorcycle brand and its first model with a huge 8-cylinder engine

Great Wall's motorcycle brand, Souo, has officially unveiled a touring motorcycle powered by a horizontally opposed eight-cylinder engine. Performance figures have not yet been revealed, but the engine is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 20, 2024, 4:20 p.m.
Great Wall works on wild 8-cylinder touring bike

Great Wall Motors (GWM), known for its cars, hybrids, and electric vehicles under the Haval and GWM brands, is venturing into the motorcycle market. It is developing a new touring motorcycle with an eight-cylinder engine through its subsidiary, Great Wall Souo Motorcycle.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 14, 2024, 10:08 a.m.
The rugged off-roader GWM Tank 330 has revealed its secrets

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has released photos and specifications of the Tank 330 SUV, which is produced by Great Wall Motor.

Evgenii Ushakov

Jan. 18, 2024, 2:48 p.m.
Rugged Haval Raptor SUV enters Chinese market: Price starts at 22,700 USD

Great Wall Motor's Haval brand launches the new Raptor plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) SUV in China. The new tough-looking model is available in three trim levels, starting at 165,800 yuan (22,700 USD).

Evgenii Ushakov

Oct. 11, 2023, 1:42 p.m.
Great Wall Considers Germany, Hungary, and Czechia as Locations for its First European Plant

Great Wall Motor (GWM), a leading private Chinese automaker, is exploring potential locations for its first European plant. The final decision on the plant's location has yet to be made, but Germany, Hungary, and the Czech Republic are being considered as top contenders.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 30, 2023, 8:29 p.m.
Ukraine put the Chinese Great Wall Motor on the list of international sponsors of war due to its unwillingness to leave the Russian market

The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NAPC) in Ukraine has added Great Wall Motor, a Chinese automobile company, to its list of international sponsors of war. This move came as a result of the company's unwillingness to leave the Russian market and its plans to expand further in the country.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 9, 2023, 4:45 p.m.
Great Wall Motors to Open EV Factory in Brazil Exclusively Manufacturing Electric Cars

Great Wall Motor (GWM), the Chinese car manufacturer, is set to open a new electric vehicles factory in Brazil next year. The site in Iracemápolis in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, which GWM purchased from Daimler in 2021, is scheduled to go into operation on 1 May 2024.

Evgenii Ushakov

May 8, 2023, 12:29 p.m.