SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile
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SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司) is a joint venture
between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) of China and Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd. Based at the Liuzhou
, Guangxi
, it is the manufacturer of vehicles sold in China under the Wuling and Baojun
marques.
Wuling specializes in truck
s and van
sales in the poorer interior of the country and Baojun was created in 2010 to sell Chinese specific models.
Sales in 2009 topped 1 million units, and reached 1,226,860 in 2010.
Cars
Engines
According to a BBC article posted on May 17, 2007, the Wuling Sunshine small minivan had a record sales number of 460,000 in 2006. The Wuling Sunshine small van is equipped with a 0.8 liter engine, built using traditional assembly line method, and priced at $3,700 USD each.
According to Auto-reporter.net, Wuling is the second largest producer of motor vehicles in China after Volkswagen.
, China, the factory was initially set up by Chinese tobacco company and then owned by the First Automobile Works
before moving over to the SAIC group in 2005.
First built in the year 2000 the factory builds a number of Austin Maestro
/Montego
hybrids under the Etsong Lubao and Etsong Lande nameplates.
Hatchback
's Chevrolet brand.
From 2008, N200 has been sold in Peru as the Chevrolet N200.
Wuling mini-trucks were exported in limited numbers to the United States from 2004 to 2005. SGMW USA, a Cobra Motors company, imported and distributed the vehicles. Those trucks were limited to off-road use (i.e. private property), and were primarily marketed as industrial and commercial vehicles.
Current markets for Wulings are:
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) of China and Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd. Based at the Liuzhou
Liuzhou
-History:thumb|Liuchow in 1945.Liuzhou has a history of more than 2,100 years. The city was founded in 111 B.C. when it was known as Tanzhong....
, Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, it is the manufacturer of vehicles sold in China under the Wuling and Baojun
Baojun
Baojun is a brand of low-cost automobile sold only in China by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, a partnership between General Motors and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation....
marques.
Wuling specializes in truck
Truck
A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile...
s and van
Van
A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...
sales in the poorer interior of the country and Baojun was created in 2010 to sell Chinese specific models.
Sales in 2009 topped 1 million units, and reached 1,226,860 in 2010.
Models
Microvans- Wuling Rongguang (facelifted Wuling Dragon van, Mitsubishi Minicab origins)
- Wuling HongtuWuling HongtuThe Wuling Hongtu is a five- to eight-seater Microvan made by SGMW , a Chinese joint venture with General Motors. Unlike the company's earlier Mitsubishi based products, the Hongtu is an independent development...
- Sold as the Chevrolet N200 in South America, Middle East, and North Africa - Wuling Xingwang
- Liuzhou Wuling LZ 110 - license built 1977-1984 Mitsubishi MinicabMitsubishi MinicabThe Mitsubishi Minicab is a kei truck and microvan built and sold in Japan by Mitsubishi Motors since 1966.-First generation:The Minicab cab-over pickup truck was launched in 1966 to replace the 360, which by this time had adopted the same model name as the Minica sedan...
, no longer produced - Wuling DragonWuling DragonThe Wuling Dragon is a series of Microvans and mini pickup trucks made by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile, a Chinese joint venture with General Motors of the United States...
LZW 1010/6320-6360/6430 - Wuling City Breeze LZW 6370 (under a Daihatsu Zebra licence) - minivan
- Wuling Windside
- Wuling Sunshine (之光) LZW 6371-6376/6390 (LWB)/1027 (pickup) - this is sometimes referred to as the Wuling Yanggguang or Light.
Cars
- Baojun 630Baojun 630The Baojun 630 is a Chinese four-door saloon and is the first car produced by the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture sold under the Baojun marque and is manufactured in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang, China. It was launched at the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, and went on sale in August 2011.The 630 is powered by a...
four-door saloon on sale in 2011. - Chevrolet Spark Le Chi, based on the Daewoo MatizDaewoo Matiz-M100 :The production of Daewoo Matiz started in 1998 and it was sold in South Korea and many European markets with the code name M100. The exterior design is based on the Lucciola, a Fiat Cinquecento concept by Italdesign Giugiaro which had been rejected by Fiat. The 0.8-litre gasoline engine and...
.
Engines
- B Engines
According to a BBC article posted on May 17, 2007, the Wuling Sunshine small minivan had a record sales number of 460,000 in 2006. The Wuling Sunshine small van is equipped with a 0.8 liter engine, built using traditional assembly line method, and priced at $3,700 USD each.
According to Auto-reporter.net, Wuling is the second largest producer of motor vehicles in China after Volkswagen.
Etsong
The Etsong Automobile Co is a small scale manufacturing concern that comes under the SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile part of SAIC. Based in QingdaoQingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, China, the factory was initially set up by Chinese tobacco company and then owned by the First Automobile Works
First Automobile Works
FAW Group Corporation is a state-owned enterprise with publicly traded subsidiaries: FAW Car Company , Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co Ltd , Changchun FAWAY Automobile Components Co Ltd ....
before moving over to the SAIC group in 2005.
First built in the year 2000 the factory builds a number of Austin Maestro
Austin Maestro
The Austin Maestro is a compact-sized 5-door hatchback car that was produced from 1983 to 1994, initially by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland , and from 1988 onwards by its successor, Rover Group. The car was produced at the former Morris plant in Cowley, Oxford. It was initially...
/Montego
Austin Montego
The Austin Montego is a British mid-size saloon car that was produced by the Austin Rover subsidiary of British Leyland , and its successors, from 1984 until 1994. The Montego was the replacement for the Morris Ital, to give British Leyland a modern competitor for the Ford Sierra and Vauxhall...
hybrids under the Etsong Lubao and Etsong Lande nameplates.
Models
Mid-size car- Lande CA1020
- Lande CA6440
Hatchback
- Lubao CA6410
- Lubao CA6410
Export
In 2009, Wuling began to export N200 and N300 mini commercial vehicles to South America, the Middle East and North Africa. The vehicles are sold under General MotorsGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
's Chevrolet brand.
From 2008, N200 has been sold in Peru as the Chevrolet N200.
Wuling mini-trucks were exported in limited numbers to the United States from 2004 to 2005. SGMW USA, a Cobra Motors company, imported and distributed the vehicles. Those trucks were limited to off-road use (i.e. private property), and were primarily marketed as industrial and commercial vehicles.
Current markets for Wulings are:
- AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
- Southeast AsiaSoutheast AsiaSoutheast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
- Central AmericaCentral AmericaCentral America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
- South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...