Wuling Motors
Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. was established 2007 in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, as a joint-venture of Wuling Group and Dragon Hill Holdings.[2] It is doing business as Wuling Motors (Chinese: 五菱汽车; pinyin: Wǔlíng Qìchē; lit.: 'Five Diamonds Motors') with three subsidiaries: Liuzhou Wuling Motors United Development Co. Ltd., Liuzhou Wuling Special-purpose Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd., and Liuzhou Wuling Liuji Power Co. Ltd. They produce engines, special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts.[2]
Wuling Motors | |
Native name | 五菱汽车集团控股有限公司 |
Predecessor | Liuzhou Wuling Automobile |
Founded | 2007 1982 as Liuzhou Automotive Industry Corporation |
Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Mainland China, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Macau |
Products | Automobiles, truck, buses, engines |
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Website | lz.wulingauto.com.cn/en/ (in English) www.wulingauto.com.cn (in Chinese) |
History
Wuling microvans have been manufactured since 1982.[3] In 1986 Wuling's predecessor company, Liuzhou Automotive Industry Corporation, reached an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to assemble the L100 type Mitsubishi Minicab.[4] Originally, 90% of parts were imported, but gradually local parts content increased. This small van was sold as the Liuzhou Wuling LZ 110.
The first Wulings to be exported were sent to Thailand in 1992.[3] In 2001, SAIC Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd. was established, with SAIC-GM-Wuling being established in 2002. It is a joint venture with SAIC Motor and General Motors.[5]
Both companies use the Wuling brand.
SAIC Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd. models
- Wuling Hongguang
- Wuling Hongguang S Classic
- Wuling Hongguang S
- Wuling Hongguang S1
- Wuling Hongguang S3
- Wuling Hongguang V (Later rebadged as Rongguang V)
- Wuling Hongguang Plus
- Wuling Hongtu
- Wuling Rongguang
- Wuling Rongguang S
- Wuling Rongguang V
- Wuling Sunshine
- Wuling Sunshine II
- Wuling Sunshine S
- Wuling Sunshine V
- Wuling Sunshine
- Wuling Dragon
- Wuling Confero/Confero S
- Wuling Formo
- Wuling Cortez
- Wuling Almaz
- Wuling Hongguang PLUS
- Wuling Hongguang
- Wuling Hongguang S
- Wuling Hongguang S II
- Wuling Hongguang S1/Confero
- Wuling Hongguang S3
- Wuling Hongguang V
- Wuling Hongtu
- Wuling Rongguang
- Wuling Rongguang V
- Wuling Sunshine I
- Wuling Sunshine II
- Wuling Zhengcheng
- Wuling Cortez
- Wuling Almaz
- Wuling LZW6370
Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co. Ltd. models
- Wuling Weiwei
- Wuling V2
- Wuling M100
- Wuling S100
- Wuling Q490
- Wuling Weiwei shuttle
- Wuling Weiwei food truck
Wuling Engine
Wuling Engine is a division of Wuling Automobile which manufactures Wuling-branded engines for small autos and motorcycles. Some are in cooperation with companies such as Delphi .[6]
Generator sets
Wuling Automobile also manufactures generator sets under the Longward brand.[7]
References
- "Corporate Structure". wuling.com.hk. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- "Wuling Motors - Company profile". wulingauto.com.cn. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- "五菱英文版" [Export Business: Brief Introduction]. sgmw.com.cn (in Chinese). 2013. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17.
Since the first WULING vehicle was exported to Thailand in 1992, WULING vehicle has been exported to more than 40 countries and regions like Centre & South America, Middle-east, Africa, and South-east Asia.
- "Mitsubishi to assemble vans, trucks in China". Nihon Keizai Shimbun. Tokyo: 12. 1 March 1986.
- "Wuling Motors - Development process". wulingauto.com.cn. 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
- http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=1
- http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=2
External links
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