GWM UTE News

GWM next Chinese automaker to go top 10 in Oz

By Tom White · 23 Jun 2023

GWM's top 10 aspirations could come to fruition this year, as sales surge off strong supply, expanding range, and keen pricing.

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Cheap ute sales are booming

By Tung Nguyen · 10 Jun 2023

It seems more and more Australians aren’t willing to wait upwards of 12 months for their new Ford Ranger or Toyota HiLux 4x4 utes, and are instead turning to affordable options served up by GWM, LDV and SsangYong.

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2023 GWM Ute Cannon gains cab-chassis

By Chris Thompson · 04 Apr 2023

Tradies who favour trays have a new option in the dual-cab ute market as GWM has added three new cab-chassis variants of its Ute Cannon to its line-up.

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GWM Ute Cannon Firebomb hits China

By Chris Thompson · 07 Mar 2023

The GWM Ute Cannon has gotten significantly hotter thanks to a tough off-road version developed by 4x4 modification company Topfire.

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GWM Haval P04 large SUV spied testing

By Chris Thompson · 23 Feb 2023

Is China’s GWM gearing up to take on the Toyota LandCruiser? It certainly seems that way if spy pictures of a large SUV in camouflage, seemingly based on a large GWM ute, are anything to go by.

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GWM Ute Cannon Vanta takes on HiLux Rogue

By Tim Nicholson · 17 Nov 2022

The GWM Ute Cannon just got a bit more luxurious, with the Chinese brand adding a new flagship Vanta variant to the range.

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This Chinese brand will be a top-10 player

By Tim Nicholson · 31 Aug 2022

A few years ago it would have been unthinkable that brands like Honda and Volkswagen wouldn’t be top-10 sellers in Australia.

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Aussie feedback helps improve GWM models

By Tim Nicholson · 29 Aug 2022

After a rough start, Chinese manufacturer GWM has ramped up efforts to improve its product, based on feedback from its Aussie customers.Since becoming a factory-backed importer back in 2016, GWM (Great Wall Motors) has worked hard to improve the quality o

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Will Australia’s first EV ute be GWM or LDV?

By Tim Nicholson · 25 Aug 2022

With electric vehicle sales finally gaining traction in Australia, attention is turning to the diesel-powered utes that make up nearly a quarter of all vehicle sales in Australia.Are battery electric powertrains the best fit for these workhorses, or is hy

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Will the GWM King King scale great heights?

By Tim Nicholson · 15 Aug 2022

Get ready for another big bold pick-up truck to join Australia's growing stable of US-style workhorses.And this time, it's not coming from one of the 'Big Three' brands from the United States - it is the GWM King Kong Cannon from China.While the company h

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