Wuling Motor Holdings., Ltd, (doing business as Wuling Motors; Chinese: 五菱汽车; pinyin: Wǔlíng Qìchē) is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, subsidiary of Guangxi Automotive Group.[2] The company produce engines, and special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts.[3] Its eponymous brand, Wuling, is shared with the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture.
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 Wuling showroom in Zhengzhou, 2021 | |
| Wuling Motors | |
Native name | 五菱汽车集团控股有限公司 |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Predecessor | Liuzhou Wuling Automobile |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric vehicles, trucks, buses, engines |
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| Subsidiaries |
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| Website | wuling.com |
History
editLiuzhou Wuling Automobile
editThe 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.[4] This vehicle was developed under a licensing agreement with Mitsubishi Motors, making it a twin design to the third-generation Mitsubishi Minicab.[5]
Building on Mitsubishi's technology, Wuling introduced a successor to the LZ110 in 1990, named the Dragon.[6] 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 Daihatsu and based on the Daihatsu Zebra.[7]
SAIC-GM-Wuling and Wuling Group
editIn 2002, Wuling entered into a partnership with SAIC Motor and General Motors to form a joint venture called SAIC-GM-Wuling. This joint venture was headquartered in Liuzhou, Guangxi, China, and became responsible for manufacturing all subsequent Wuling brand models.[8][9][10]
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.[8]
Products
editCurrent models
edit- Wuling G050 (2023-present), minivan, also rebadged as ASF 2.0[11]
- 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
Former models (as Liuzhou Wuling)
edit- Wuling LZ110 (1984–1990), minivan, licensed built Mitsubishi Minicab
- Wuling LZW7100/ Wuling Visa (1991–1994), subcompact car, rebadged Citroen Visa[12]
- Wuling LZ6370A (1998–2003), microvan, rebadged Daihatsu Zebra, production transferred to SGMW after its established.[13]
- 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
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Wuling Dragon -
Wuling LZW6370 -
Wuling LZ110 -
Motorcycle
edit- Lingyang (羚羊)
- A10Y
- A10N
- A11G
- P20
- A10G
- A10Y
- J10
- J6
- Jueying (绝影)
Electric bicycle
edit- C1
- C2
Golf cart
edit- GOLF CAR (4 seat)
- GOLF CAR (6 seat)
- GOLF CAR (4+2 seat)
- GOLF CAR (6+2 seat)
Sightseeing car
edit- 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)[14]
Subsidiaries and joint ventures
edit- 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 Delphi.[15]
- Liuzhou AAM, a joint venture between Wuling and American Axle & Manufacturing, manufacturing electric drive units, independent rear axles and driveheads.[16]
Wuling Automobile also manufactures generator sets under the "Longward" brand.[17]
References
edit- ^ "广西汽车集团有限公司-广西汽车". wuling.com.cn. 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "企业概览 | 五菱汽车". www.wuling.com.hk. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Company profile Archived 2014-02-19 at the Wayback Machine on Wuling Motors website, 21 Sep 2020
- ^ "Wuling history". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "Wuling history". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "San Francisco Street Sighting - 2003 Wuling LZW 6360Bi1 Dragon". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "History: the Wuling LZW6370A minivan from China". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ a b "SAIC-GM-Wuling". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "About GM China". Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ "The Big Read: History of Wuling". Retrieved 2024-06-29.
- ^ "五菱 G050 纯电物流车 OTS 样车交付：仿 K-car 打造，续航 230km - IT之家". www.ithome.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ Feijter, Tycho de (2012-02-01). "History: The Wuling LZW 7100, a Citroen Visa made in China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ Feijter, Tycho de (2012-01-24). "History: the Wuling LZW6370A minivan from China". CarNewsChina.com. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司--柳州五菱 | 五菱工业 | 五菱汽车". www.wulingauto.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "发动机--柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司". www.wulingauto.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08.
- ^ "AAM Supplies Electric Drive Unit for New Baojun E300 Plus in China". www.aam.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "发电机组--柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司". www.wulingauto.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2009-08-08.
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