Wuling Motors
{{Short description|Chinese automobile manufacturer}}
{{Distinguish||text=SAIC-GM-Wuling, the joint-venture with SAIC and GM, which also manufactures Wuling branded cars}}
{{Distinguish||text=Wuling Group or the current Guangxi Automobile Group, the parent company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Wuling Motor Holdings., Ltd.
| logo = Wuling-logo.svg
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| image = 20211213 Wuling showroom at Yoyo Park.jpg
| image_caption = Wuling showroom in Zhengzhou, 2021
| native_name = {{lang|zh|五菱汽车集团控股有限公司}}
| trade_name = Wuling Motors
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| type = Subsidiary
| fate =
| predecessor = Liuzhou Wuling Automobile
| successor =
| foundation = {{start date and age|1982}}
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| location_city = Liuzhou, Guangxi
| location_country = China
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| industry = Automotive
| products = Electric vehicles, trucks, buses, engines
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| services =
| owners = {{plainlist|
- Guangxi Automotive Group (56.54%)
(Hongkong Stock Exchange No. 305){{cite web
|url= https://www.wuling.com.cn |title=广西汽车集团有限公司-广西汽车
|work=wuling.com.cn |year=2023
|access-date=11 December 2023}}
}}
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| parent =
| divisions =
| subsid = {{plainlist|
- Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry (60.9%)
- Liuzhou Wuling New Energy Vehicle (13.37%)
}}
| homepage = {{url|https://www.wuling.com/index.html|wuling.com}}
| footnotes =
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Wuling Motor Holdings., Ltd, (doing business as Wuling Motors; {{zh|s=五菱汽车|p=Wǔlíng Qìchē}}) is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, subsidiary of Guangxi Automotive Group.{{Cite web |title=企业概览 {{!}} 五菱汽车 |url=https://www.wuling.com.hk/cn/about-us/company-overview/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=www.wuling.com.hk}} The company produce engines, and special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts.[https://www.wulingauto.com/en/About_us.aspx Company profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219215704/http://www.wulingauto.com/en/About_Us.aspx |date=2014-02-19 }} on Wuling Motors website, 21 Sep 2020 Its eponymous brand, Wuling, is shared with the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture.
History
{{See|Guangxi Automobile Group|category=}}
= Liuzhou Wuling Automobile =
The 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.{{cite web |access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en |title=Wuling history |url=http://wulingbn.com/history.html}} This vehicle was developed under a licensing agreement with Mitsubishi Motors, making it a twin design to the third-generation Mitsubishi Minicab.{{cite web |title=Wuling history |url=http://www.owlapps.net/owlapps_apps/articles?id=3627075&lang=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120202723/https://www.owlapps.net/owlapps_apps/articles?id=3627075&lang=en |url-status=usurped |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en}}
Building on Mitsubishi's technology, Wuling introduced a successor to the LZ110 in 1990, named the Dragon.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en |title=San Francisco Street Sighting - 2003 Wuling LZW 6360Bi1 Dragon |url=http://californiastreets.blogspot.com/2012/01/san-francisco-street-sighting-2003.html}} 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.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en |title=History: the Wuling LZW6370A minivan from China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2012/01/24/history-the-wuling-lzw6370a-minivan-from-china/}}
= SAIC-GM-Wuling and Wuling Group =
In 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.{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en |title=SAIC-GM-Wuling |url=https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/wuling/}}{{cite web|access-date=2021-03-15 |language=en |title=About GM China |url=https://www.gmchina.com/company/cn/en/gm/company/about-gm-china.html}}{{cite web|access-date=2024-06-29 |language=en |title=The Big Read: History of Wuling |url=https://carnewschina.com/2021/08/15/the-big-read-history-of-wuling/}}
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.
Products
{{See|Guangxi Automobile Group|category=}}
= Current models =
- Wuling G050 (2023-present), minivan, also rebadged as ASF 2.0{{Cite web |title=五菱 G050 纯电物流车 OTS 样车交付：仿 K-car 打造，续航 230km - IT之家 |url=https://www.ithome.com/0/638/905.htm |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=www.ithome.com}}
- 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
File:Wuling_EV50_001.jpg|Wuling EV50
File:Wuling_Dianka_2021082601.jpg|Wuling Dianka
= Former models (as Liuzhou Wuling) =
- Wuling LZ110 (1984–1990), minivan, licensed built Mitsubishi Minicab
- Wuling LZW7100/ Wuling Visa (1991–1994), subcompact car, rebadged Citroen Visa{{Cite web |last=Feijter |first=Tycho de |date=2012-02-01 |title=History: The Wuling LZW 7100, a Citroen Visa made in China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2012/02/01/history-the-wuling-lzw-7100-a-citroen-visa-made-in-china/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}
- Wuling LZ6370A (1998–2003), microvan, rebadged Daihatsu Zebra, production transferred to SGMW after its established.{{Cite web |last=Feijter |first=Tycho de |date=2012-01-24 |title=History: the Wuling LZW6370A minivan from China |url=https://carnewschina.com/2012/01/24/history-the-wuling-lzw6370a-minivan-from-china/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=CarNewsChina.com |language=en-US}}
- 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
File:2010 Wuling Xingwang (front).jpg|Wuling Dragon
File:2006 Wuling LZW6370.jpg|Wuling LZW6370
File:Wuling LZ110 002.jpg|link=|Wuling LZ110
File:2007 Wuling Hongtu.jpg|Wuling Hongtu
= Motorcycle =
- Lingyang (羚羊)
- A10Y
- A10N
- A11G
- P20
- A10G
- A10Y
- J10
- J6
- Jueying (绝影)
= Electric bicycle =
- C1
- C2
= Golf cart =
- GOLF CAR (4 seat)
- GOLF CAR (6 seat)
- GOLF CAR (4+2 seat)
- GOLF CAR (6+2 seat)
= Sightseeing car =
- 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){{Cite web |title=柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司--柳州五菱 {{!}} 五菱工业 {{!}} 五菱汽车 |url=https://www.wulingauto.com.cn/motuoche/list.aspx?lcid=36 |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.wulingauto.com.cn}}
Subsidiaries and joint ventures
- 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=1 |title=发动机--柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司 |website=www.wulingauto.com.cn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808064635/http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=1 |archive-date=2009-08-08}}
- Liuzhou AAM, a joint venture between Wuling and American Axle & Manufacturing, manufacturing electric drive units, independent rear axles and driveheads.{{Cite web|title=AAM Supplies Electric Drive Unit for New Baojun E300 Plus in China|url=https://www.aam.com/media/story/aam-supplies-electric-drive-unit-for-new-baojun-e300-plus-in-china|access-date=2021-09-29|website=www.aam.com}}
Wuling Automobile also manufactures generator sets under the "Longward" brand.{{cite web |url=http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=2 |title=发电机组--柳州五菱汽车工业有限公司 |website=www.wulingauto.com.cn |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808064844/http://www.wulingauto.com.cn/cpzs_2_class.aspx?ClassID=2 |archive-date=2009-08-08}}
References
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External links
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