GWM History

Delve into the rich heritage of GWM as we trace our journey of innovation and excellence in the automotive industry. Explore the milestones that have shaped our legacy and continue to drive us forward.
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2018
2019

2002

2002

HAVAL launched an “SUV priced at over 80,000 yuan”, creating “Safe phenomenon” and setting off an SUV fever in China.

2003

2003

GWM became the sales champion in the Chinese SUV market and retained the title for consecutive years.

2005

2005

GWM launched a “crossover model ” -HAVAL CUV.

2006

2006

The electronically-controlled high-pressure common-rail diesel engine developed in association with Bosch went into production and matched HAVAL models.

2007

2007

HAVAL CUV was honored as “CCTV Best Independent SUV Brand of 2006”.

2008

2008

HAVAL defended the diesel title in the 2008 Taklimakan Rally and claimed the manufacturer title.

2009

2009

HAVAL H5 won “Whole Vehicle Type Approval”, gaining the right of free sales in EU countries.

2010

2010

Independently developed 2.0T diesel engine matched HAVAL.

2011

2011

In December, HAVALl H6 was honored as “Chinese SUV of 2012”.

2012

2012

In April, HAVAL H6 was rated as a five-star model as the result of a C-NCAP collision test to become an industrial mode.

2013

2013

In January, HAVAL H6 was crowned as the “CCTV SUV of 2012”.

2014

2014

In January, “HAVAL Dakar Team” competed in the Dakar Rally for the fifth time, won the first stage and moved into the top 10 for the third consecutive year.

2015

2015

In May, in the selection of “Best SUV in 2015” organized by XCAR, HAVAL H9 was honored as the “Best SUV in 2015”

2016

2016

In December, Great Wall Motors’s annual sales hit the One-million Mark.

2017

2017

In May, HAVAL brand was released in South Africa and launched HAVAL H2.

2018

2018

In September, HAVAL H9 was launched in South Africa during the Festival of Motoring Kayalami.

2019

2019

On February 18, 2019, the fuel efficient New HAVAL H6 Coupe Intelligent Connected Version was launched.

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