Wuling Motor Holdings., Ltd, (

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, subsidiary of Guangxi Automotive Group. The company produce engines, and special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts.Company profile
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SAIC-GM-Wuling SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. ( 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 Guangxi Automobile Group, Guangxi Auto (previously Wuling Group). Based in Li ...

joint venture.

History

Liuzhou Wuling Automobile

The Wuling car brand was established in 1982 by Liuzhou Wuling Automobile, with a focus on the growing demand for small delivery vehicles in the domestic Chinese market during the 1980s. After completing a trial production series in 1982, Wuling commenced full-scale production of its first model, the LZ110, in 1984. This vehicle was developed under a licensing agreement with

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, making it a twin design to the third-generation Mitsubishi Minicab. Building on Mitsubishi's technology, Wuling introduced a successor to the LZ110 in 1990, named the

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. Presented as a more modern model, the Dragon was a deeply updated version of the LZ110. In 1998, Wuling launched the LZW6370, a model developed under a licensing agreement with another Japanese manufacturer

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and based on the

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SAIC-GM-Wuling and Wuling Group

In 2002, Wuling entered into a partnership with SAIC Motor and

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to form a

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called

. This joint venture was headquartered in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, and became responsible for manufacturing all subsequent Wuling brand models. In 2007, the Wuling Group gained greater independence and established a new division specializing in trucks and custom-built vehicles. This division operated under the Wuling brand and logo, similar to Wuling's Red Label. In 2015, the Wuling Group underwent a major corporate restructuring, becoming a corporation and rebranding itself as Guangxi Automobile Group.

Products

Current models

* Wuling G050 (2023-present), minivan, also rebadged as ASF 2.0 * Wuling G100/EV50 (2020-present), light van, also rebadged as BYD V3, BAW Xiaohema ** Wuling G100P/Dianka (2022-present), light truck * Wuling G200P (2023-present), PHEV light truck * Wuling EV80 (2022-present), medium van File:Wuling_EV50_001.jpg, Wuling EV50 File:Wuling_Dianka_2021082601.jpg, Wuling Dianka

Former models (as Liuzhou Wuling)

* Wuling LZ110 (1984–1990), minivan, licensed built Mitsubishi Minicab * Wuling LZW7100/ Wuling Visa (1991–1994), subcompact car, rebadged Citroen Visa * Wuling LZ6370A (1998–2003), microvan, rebadged

, production transferred to SGMW after its established. ** Wuling LZW6370Ei, pickup variant * Wuling Xingwang/ Dragon (1990–2009), microvan, production transferred to SGMW after its established * Wuling LZW6381/ Wuling Hongtu (2007–2012), microvan, production transferred to SGMW after its established File:2010 Wuling Xingwang (front).jpg, Wuling Dragon File:2006 Wuling LZW6370.jpg, Wuling LZW6370 File:Wuling LZ110 002.jpg, link=, Wuling LZ110 File:2007 Wuling Hongtu.jpg, Wuling Hongtu

Motorcycle

* Lingyang (羚羊) * A10Y * A10N * A11G * P20 * A10G * A10Y * J10 * J6 * Jueying (绝影)

Electric bicycle

* C1 * C2

Golf cart

* GOLF CAR (4 seat) * GOLF CAR (6 seat) * GOLF CAR (4+2 seat) * GOLF CAR (6+2 seat)

Sightseeing car

* WULING WLQ5080 SIGHTSEEING CAR (8 seat) * WULING WLD2111 SIGHTSEEING CAR (8 seat) * WULING WLQ5110 SIGHTSEEING CAR (11 seat) * WULING WLQ5140 SIGHTSEEING CAR (14 seat) * WULING WLQL SIGHTSEEING CAR (23 seat)

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

External links

* {{Automotive industry in 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