Mike Costello
Australians bought record numbers of Chinese cars in 2020
More than 30,000 China-made cars found homes in Australia during 2020. MG and LDV are inside the top 20 brands, and both GWM and Haval are expanding at pace.
6 Years Ago
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Mike Costello
Great Wall and Haval hit reset, plan big 2021 model and dealer expansion
The parent of GWM and Haval is having another crack at gaining significant market share in Australia with a new ute and two new SUVs sold through its factory distributor.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Sales of China-made cars in Australia more than doubled last month
MG outsold Suzuki, and its MG 3 light car is the nation's top-seller in its class. LDV outsold Renault, and its G10 was the nation's number-three van.
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
2021 Great Wall Cannon pricing revealed
Great Wall's ute challenger to the Toyota HiLux will touch down in Australia late this year, with a starting price of $33,990 drive-away.
6 Years Ago
William Stopford
2021 Great Wall Ute here in late 2020 with three models
Great Wall Motors is taking its Steed around back and introducing a new, larger, more luxurious ute called the Ute.
6 Years Ago
Mike Costello
Budget brands bucking the COVID trend by growing Aussie sales in 2020
Budget challenger brands MG, Haval, LDV, SsangYong, and Great Wall are among the small group of car makers to grow their Australian sales during a troubled 2020.
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
General Motors ute plant sale to Great Wall approved
Great Wall's deal to buy the General Motors factory in Rayong, Thailand, looks set to go through after approval from the Thai Board of Investment.
6 Years Ago
William Stopford
2021 Great Wall ute to feature 120kW engine, 2250kg braked-towing
Poer to the people? Great Wall's new ute, which may be called Poer, has less power and towing capacity than up-spec HiLux and Ranger models.
6 Years Ago
William Stopford
Great Wall ute could arrive late in 2020
Great Wall may soon plunge its Cannon, the brand's most serious crack at the ute market yet, into a maelstrom of new and updated ute rivals.
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Chinese cars continue to rise through COVID-19
The Australian car market is struggling in 2020, but a number of Chinese brands continue to grow their sales.
6 Years Ago
Scott Collie
Great Wall ute: How China's other Toyota HiLux rival is shaping up
Want a new ute? A proper challenger from China is on the way next year. The new Great Wall ute promises to give the Toyota HiLux and Ford Ranger a bit more to think about than the weedy Steed offered at the moment.
6 Years Ago
William Stopford
2020 Haval H9 price and specs
The H9 is a traditional, body-on-frame SUV that offers an intriguing, petrol-powered and keenly-priced seven-seater alternative to rivals like the Toyota LandCruiser Prado.
7 Years Ago
William Stopford
2020 Haval H6 price and specs
The H6 is Haval's mid-size SUV, priced from $29,990 before on-road costs.
7 Years Ago
William Stopford
2020 Haval H2 price and specs
The H2 is Haval's best-selling model and one of the cheapest SUVs on the market.
7 Years Ago
