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Chinese manufacturer makes a fresh start in SA after sales decline
GWM has become Haval in SA and will restart its campaign with the new Haval SUV models
Great Wall Motors (GWM) has been rather quiet in recent years, although given that so many Chinese automotive brands have come and gone, at least it has stuck it out and is still here. It is one of the best Chinese brands to find its way to SA but in the past few years its sales have declined hugely and it has been lambasted for substandard sport utility vehicles (SUVs). It has continued to produce good bakkies, though, and these have basically kept it going. After 10 years in the South African market, the company has announced substantial changes. First of all, it will no longer be GWM but will adopt the name of its SUV division, Haval, to become Haval Motors SA. It is also no longer an independently run distributor, with the Chinese parent company now firmly in control. The new company is promising to continue with the GWM products, including the reintroduction of the H5 and H6 SUVs as well as the latest Steed bakkies. However, the changes also mean new products and the company wi...
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