Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (

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Wuling Motors; ) is a Chinese manufacturer of

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, officially established as a

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by Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd. (shortened "Wuling Group") and Wuling Automobile Group Holdings Ltd.Company profile
on Wuling Motors website, 21 Sep 2020 They produce engines, and special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts. The company also operates a joint venture with SAIC and

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, called

SAIC-GM-Wuling SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile ( zh, 上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司, abbreviated as SGMW) is a joint venture between SAIC Motor, General Motors, and Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co Ltd. Based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in sou ...

(SGMW).

History

Wuling microvans have been manufactured since 1982. In 1986, Wuling's predecessor company, Liuzhou Automotive Industry Corporation, reached an agreement with

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. This small van was sold as the Liuzhou

Wuling LZ110 The Wuling LZ110 is a microvan and kei truck produced by Wuling Motors between 1984 and 1990. History 225px, left, Wuling LZ110 - emblem The LZ110 small delivery truck went into production in 1984 as the first vehicle in the history of the Chine ...

. The first Wulings to be exported were sent to Thailand in 1992. In 2001, "SAIC Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd." was established, and

was established in 2002, a joint venture with

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and

Products

* Weiwei * V2 * M100 * S100 * Q490

Gallery

File:Wuling Weiwei 001.jpg, Weiwei shuttle File:Wuling Weiwei 003.jpg, Weiwei food truck File:Wuling M100 patrol vehicle 001.jpg, M100 patrol vehicle File:2006 Wuling LZW6370.jpg, LZW6370 File:Wuling_Zhengtu_IMG008.jpg, Zhengtu File:Wuling_Sunshine_S_IMG001.jpg, Sunshine File:Wuling_Hongguang_Mini_007.jpg, Hongguang Mini File:2022_Wuling_Formo_S_(Indonesia)_front_view.jpg, Formo File:Wuling_Jiachen_photo2.jpg, Jiachen File:Wuling_Rongguang_Xinka_004.jpg, Rongguang File:20211213_Wuling_Nano_EV_on_display_at_Yoyo_Park.jpg, Nano EV

Subsidiaries and joint ventures

* Liuzhou Wuling Motors United Development Co. Ltd. * Liuzhou Wuling Special-purpose Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd. * Liuzhou Wuling Liuji Power Co. Ltd. * Wuling Engine, a division of Wuling Automobile which manufactures Wuling-branded engines for small autos and motorcycles. Some are in cooperation with companies such as

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. * Liuzhou AAM, a joint venture between Wuling and American Axle & Manufacturing, manufacturing electric drive units, independent rear axles and driveheads. Wuling Automobile also manufactures generator sets under the "Longward" brand.

References

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* {{Automotive industry in the People's Republic of China Car manufacturers of China SAIC-GM-Wuling Bus manufacturers of China Electric vehicle manufacturers of China Truck manufacturers of China General Motors marques SAIC Motor brands Companies based in Liuzhou Chinese brands Chinese companies established in 1998 Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1998