Wuling is a Chinese automobile brand owned by Guangxi Automobile Group, and licensed to SAIC-GM-Wuling for production and sales. Wuling brand vehicles cover minivans, light commercial vehicles, passenger cars, and new energy vehicles. The brand has a wide influence in the Chinese domestic market and operates in some overseas countries.[1]
History
Brand Origin
In 1982, Liuzhou Tractor Factory began to switch to the production of micro-vehicles; in 1983, the factory was designated by the state as one of the four designated micro-vehicle manufacturers in China, thus officially entering the automobile manufacturing field. In the same year, the first minivan, LZ110, was successfully trial-produced, based on a technology license from Mitsubishi Minicab of Japan.[1]
In 1984, the LZ110 passed national technical appraisal and was launched on the market, achieving market success. The company officially changed its name to "Liuzhou Micro-Vehicle Factory" in 1985, and "Wuling" was established as the automobile brand.