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Great Wall Motors: New Cars 2012

Easily the most successful Chinese manufacturer in Australia thanks to its cheap and well-equipped SUVs and utes, Great Wall is looking to expand its range with its first passenger car late in 2012. The brand is on track to sell 9000 vehicles loc...

Chinese cars improve in latest NCAP crash tests

Chinese cars have performed better in the latest round of testing by independent body Euro NCAP, with the MG6 and Geely Emgrand EC7 both scoring four out of five stars. The results follow a series of poor crash-test performances by Chinese-built v...

Great Wall X200 diesel on sale in Australia

The Great Wall X200 is now on sale in Australia, adding a diesel option to the Chinese brand’s SUV range.   The Great Wall X200 is priced from $25,990 driveaway, making it the cheapest four-wheel drive diesel in Australia (the next cheapest is t...

2011 Great Wall V200 diesel on sale in Australia

The first Great Wall diesel vehicle has gone on sale in Australia, with the arrival of the Great Wall V200 4x2 dual-cab ute in local showrooms. The new V200 4x2 dual-cab joins the petrol-powered V240 in the Chinese brand’s light commercial range...

2010 Great Wall X240 recalled in Australia

The Great Wall X240 has been recalled in Australia over an issue with the brake pipe. A total of 922 X240 SUVs produced in China in 2010 and sold locally are affected by the recall. The official recall notice published on the Australian Competi...

Saab, Hawtai 150 million euro deal collapses

Last week CarAdvice reported that a deal had been made between Chinese auto manufacturing company Hawtai and Spyker, which included a 150 million euro ($200 million) investment into Saab. The deal would have helped kick-start production at Saab's Tro...

2011 Great Wall X240, V240 upgrades for Australia

The Great Wall X240 SUV and V240 Dual Cab ute have been updated in Australia to offer refreshed styling, enhanced standard equipment and revised pricing. Revealed on the Chinese’s brand’s website, the new X240 benefits from a new front-end des...

Great Wall SA220 sales crash

Only after being on sale for one year, Ateco Motors, Australian importer of Great Wall cars, has removed the SA220 dual cab ute from the current Great Wall lineup. The entry-level twin cab didn't quite meet the expectations of Ateco even with a compe...