Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (doing business as Wuling Motors; Chinese: 五菱汽车; pinyin: Wǔlíng Qìchē; lit. 'Five Diamonds Motors') is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, officially established as a joint venture by Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd. (shortened "Wuling Group") and Wuling Automobile Group Holdings Ltd.[2]
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Trade name | Wuling Motors |
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Native name | 五菱汽车集团控股有限公司 |
Type | Subsidiary |
Industry | Automotive |
Predecessor | Liuzhou Wuling Automobile |
Founded | 1982; 40 years ago (1982) |
Headquarters | , China |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Electric vehicles, trucks, buses, engines |
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Website | wuling.com.cn |
They produce engines, and special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts.[2]
The company also operates a joint venture with SAIC and General Motors, called SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW).
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] This small van was sold as the Liuzhou Wuling LZ110.
The first Wulings to be exported were sent to Thailand in 1992.[3]
In 2001, "SAIC Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd." was established, and SAIC-GM-Wuling was established in 2002, a joint venture with SAIC Motor and General Motors.[5]
Wuling Automobile also manufactures generator sets under the "Longward" brand.[8]
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.
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