GWPeri

2008-07-21 -- In the evening of 19 July 2008, the Chinese Embassy in Vanuatu, Mr. Cheng Shuping attended the launching ceremony of the Gwperi in Vila, Vanuatu. Mr. Cheng expressed at the ceremony: Chinese made auto achieved great progress at abroad in the recent years. China’s national brand cars with high P&P ratio are being exported to every corner of the world.

Gwperi Launching Ceremony in Vanuatu

2008-07-02 -- Ezz Elarab Company is the exclusive distributor of Great Wall Motor in Egypt and also the sole agent of Citroen and Proton there. It began to cooperate with GWM in July 2007 and has been dedicated to exploit the market since then. After GWPERI being put into market, Ezz Elarab Company made a market survey, finding GWPERI matched the Egyptian market and ordered 800 units at once.

GWM Cairo Showroom

During the period of Li Shuai and Xu Fei of GWM visiting Egypt, Ezz Elarab Company held a ceremony for the GWM showroom open and GWPERI launch on 11th June 2008. This activity invited more than 100 media and sub-distributors.

2008-06-16 -- From June 4th to 7th, Shammout Co. Ltd, the exclusive distributor of Great Wall Motors (GWM) vehicles in Syria, attended the annual ALEPPO Motor Show. ALEPPO is the second largest city in Syria and this motor show attracted more than 2000 local auto professionals and fans.

Gwperi on Display in Syria

Two Hover CUVs, one Gwperi, and two Deer pickups came to this show. As oil reserves are not abundant in Syria, 1.3L Gwperi attracts quite a lot of customers thanks to its low fuel consumption as well as fashionable design. Local media also thought highly of its elegance and rushed to report it, forecasting that it shall create a new record in sales volume.

First batch to Africa and Russia

2008-05-27 -- In the midst of May, 270 Gwperi were shipped to Algeria and its surrounding countries from Xingang, Tianjin, China. At the same time, another 286 Gwperi were transported to Russia by railway. Today, 710 Gwperi have been exported since its launching. Hence, the target to launching Gwperi both at home and abroad has been realized.

Gwperi waiting for shipment

Gwperi Launched

2008-05-23 -- In the evening of May 12, 2008, a ceremony for Syria 4S showroom open and Gwperi launch was held successfully. This kind of activity is playing an important role in the promotion of Great Wall brand in Syrian market.

Great Wall Motors' Syria 4S Sales Center Opened

Shammout Company, distributor of GWM in Syria, did a lot on the preparation of this action, including inviting the main four located broadcasting station, such as ‘GEAR ONE’, the well known auto TV station in Middle East.

2008-05-17 -- The annual Durban Motor Show was held in Durban exhibition centre during April 10 to 13, 2008. The biggest difference from previous shows was that one Chinese independent brand — Great Wall Motor (GWM) attended. At the exhibition, Great Wall Motor formally launched the New Logo and the new model Hover.

Debut of Great Wall Motors at Durban Motor Show

Great Wall Motor booth covers an area of 400 square meters which is the second biggest one next only to Toyota stand. Besides, all together 8 models were showed in the motor show, including Hover limo and GW Peri, their debut in South Africa market.

April 2008 -- Since there is a great potential of growth for passenger cars in the Middle East, Syria will become one of the important markets for Great Wall Motors (GWM) to develop in 2008.

2008-04-11 -- Algeria International Motor Show which lasts for 15 days was held in the capital Algiers on March 25, 2008. More than sixty motor companies from different countries attended this motor show. Algeria-based GMS Company, distributor of GWM, has been dedicated to exploit the market positively since the beginning of cooperation with GWM in April 2007.

Great importance was attached to this motor show and exhibited GWPERI, which is the first launched passenger car of GWM in Algeria. As an elegant model targeting to the global market, GWPERI attracted much attention at the show.

Other exhibited GWM models included Hover, Wingle and Socool as well. Algerians have expressed great interests in GWM vehicles and the GWM stand became a sweet spot of the show.

15.02.2008 -- At the end of 2007, as the 913 units of GW vehicles were shipped to Saudi Arabia, GWM realized sales of total 51,394 units and more than 450 million USD in the year of 2007. Both its quantity and turnover come out top in China's auto export industry. In addition, GWPeri and GW Cowry, which have not put into market in domestic market yet, were also exported in small batches to Russia, Algeria, Egypt, and etc.

2008 GW Cowry

Since 1998, GWM has been taking the leading place on export turnover and export quantity as well in China.

Sales realized in more and more countries and regions