It is said that Wuling is a domestically produced car, but it is also called GM-Wuling. Is Wuling considered domestically produced?

Independent brands are a concept relative to joint venture brands. They generally refer to brands independently created by Chinese companies. To be precise, they should be called Chinese brands, such as Geely, BYD, and Chery. But there are exceptions, such as MG. Although it was once a British brand, since all the technology currently comes from China, it is also defined as an independent brand. As for Borgward, it still belongs to the category of joint venture brands. At the same time, although Wuling Hongguang is owned by General Motors, it is also recognized as an independent brand because General Motors does not provide technical support.

However, independent brands do not mean independent research and development. There are currently two types of research and development. One is forward development, which requires more energy and money. For example, Geely independently developed Borui, Roewe RX5 independently developed by SAIC, etc. The other is reverse development, which uses mature works to develop models. For example, Zotye's models are basically produced by imitating other brands' models.

Domestic models refer to models produced in China, which is a concept proposed relative to imported models. Generally speaking, domestically produced cars in a broad sense are models produced in China, and independent models refer to models produced by independent brands, which are so-called truly Chinese cars. Obviously domestically produced models are a big concept, so regardless of joint venture brands, independent brands, Joint venture independent brands, as long as they are produced in China, are called domestic models. For example, the SAIC Volkswagen Range Rover Evoque is not a domestic car, but an imported car, while the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Range Rover Evoque is a domestic car, and the Chery Arrizo 5 is an independent model. Domestic cars. But in a narrow sense, domestically produced cars are models produced domestically by joint venture car companies.

An old driver said earnestly to a young man who had just started on the road: "Do you know what kind of car is the most annoying on this road?". "Ferrari, Porsche..." the young man blurted out. The old driver shook his head and said, "It's Wuling Hongguang." The young man scratched his head and expressed confusion. The old driver looked at his lame leg and said calmly: "Because you never know how many people will get off his car..."

Speaking of Wuling, everyone who heard it would raise their eyebrows. Thumb, that is the pride of domestically produced cars. But have you ever noticed that in the advertisement introduction, SAIC-GM-Wuling was mentioned. Isn’t GM an American company?

In fact, SAIC-GM-Wuling Motor Co., Ltd. was officially established on November 18, 2002. It is a joint venture between Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. and General Motors (China) Corporation. A large-scale Sino-foreign joint venture automobile company jointly established by Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. and Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd., its predecessor can be traced back to Liuzhou Power Machinery Factory established in 1958. Over the decades, the company's scale has continued to expand, its output has continued to grow, and it has gradually developed into an international and modern large-scale local joint venture.

On the occasion of the joint venture, "Forbes" stated that the rapid development of SAIC-GM-Wuling provided "why a box-headed, $4,500 van can become a An auto giant’s answer to turning the corner.” Injecting capital into Wuling can be said to be a win-win move for General Motors. Not only has it found a shortcut to open up the Chinese market, Wuling has also received higher-end technical support.

SAIC-GM-Wuling has two major production and manufacturing bases in Liuzhou and Qingdao. It fully implements General Motors' global manufacturing management system and forms two series of commercial vehicles and passenger vehicles. And the production pattern of micro and small vehicle engines.

As a car, Wuling is affectionately called a "high-roof" van by the people. The message it conveys is mainly functional, such as solid durability and spacious space. It also Contains emotional benefits, such as practicality, frugality and diligence. The series of new models launched by the company after the joint venture continue its pursuit of quality, and the related sub-brands have their own characteristics.

First of all, Wuling was born in China. Second GM did not provide Wuling with any technology, it was just a capital holding.

Just like Jaguar Land Rover was acquired by India, it is still a British car because India cannot provide any technology to Jaguar Land Rover, it is just a capital holding.

What is more important is not the technology, but the place of birth. Although Volkswagen acquired Lamborghini and Bugatti Veyron, they will not be called German cars. In the same way, Rolls-Royce was acquired by BMW and is still a British car, etc.

Therefore, Wuling is a Chinese brand. Hot review of the car, 100% original, no transfer required!

When it comes to Shanghai-GM-Wuling, people's first reaction is its van, which is almost a "magic car" in China (referring to its sales volume). According to GM Group's sales statistics in China in 2017, more than one-third of the sales were contributed by Wuling.

In the eyes of many people, Wuling should be a domestic brand. Why does GM count its sales volume on itself? Could it be that this "magic car" that has existed for so many years is actually a joint venture car? Before explaining the reason, let's first understand the composition structure of Shanghai-GM-Wuling:

Wuling vehicles were first produced by Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd., and the Wuling brand was born as early as 1985. In 2002, Shanghai General Motors-Wuling (SGMW) was established as a joint venture between SAIC, GM, and Wuling Motors.

In the initial stage of the establishment of SGMW, the cooperation proportions of the three parties were roughly: SAIC 50.1%, GM 34%, and Wuling 15.9%. Later, in order to obtain GM’s small car production line and Technology, which was later listed as Baojun Lechi, sold 10% of its holdings. This formed the current structure of SAIC with 50.1%, GM with 44%, and Wuling with 5.9%.

So from the perspective of shareholding ratio, SGMW is a joint venture, but SAIC is the real controlling party. And if you look back on history, the Wuling brand already existed before the establishment of SGMW Group. So SGMW is a joint venture. Is our "magic car" Wuling a joint venture car?

After Shanghai-GM-Wuling was established, Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. authorized the production of Wuling brand and complete vehicles to SGMW. The division of labor between them was established by SGMW It produces complete vehicles and Liuzhou Wuling Co., Ltd. produces parts for it.

Liuzhou Wuling relied on SGMW to re-establish Liuzhou Wuling Special Purpose Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which specializes in the production of leisure sightseeing vehicles, micro-modified vehicles and other Wuling special vehicles, and has the ability to customize special modified vehicles.

So Wuling, the "magic car" we call it, is still an asset of the Guangxi State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, so it can be regarded as a joint venture in the Chinese automobile market. Produces domestic brand models. Follow YICAR Hot Reviews, where you can learn more car knowledge and recommendations!

Ha wants to talk, who are you? You are betraying your country. Liuzhou Wuling Agricultural Machinery Factory has never used a small Japanese Suzuki engine. You are lying to young people. You said that the Liuzhou Wuling van you bought in 1993 had a Suzuki engine. Let me tell you, in 1989 I I bought a Liuzhou Wuling two-cylinder engine van. The two-cylinder engine was produced by Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. At that time, Xi'an Aircraft Manufacturing Factory was also producing 462 engines for minivans and pickup trucks. From 1990 to 2000, Liuzhou Wuling van The engine used above is the Dongan engine. The Dongan engine is the 462 engine produced by the Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. At that time, Dongan Engine also produced the 465 engine. The 465 engines used in air-conditioned minivans nationwide were Dongan engines. 28 years ago, the FAW Jilin Bread was used The 3-cylinder 368 engine used was also the Dongan engine produced by the Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Factory. That 3-cylinder 368 engine surpassed all engines in the country and the world at that time. In the 1990s, the three-cylinder engine used in Chongqing Changan Alto cars used this engine. Hafei produces this 368 engine technology. More than 30 years ago, Liuzhou surpassed many provincial capital cities in our country. Liuzhou is a large heavy industry city. In the past, the seven major railway bureaus in the country, the Liuzhou Railway Bureau's bureau was in Liuzhou. It was the only prefecture-level city in the country to have a railway bureau. Regarding the location of the agency, you cannot find a railway bureau agency in prefecture-level cities across the country. You can only find railway branch offices located in prefecture-level cities.

50% of the green leather train carriages, train locomotives, and train freight carriages are produced in Liuzhou. 50% of the country's locomotives and carriages are broken, and they are all repaired and maintained in Liuzhou. The second largest production base of Dongfeng Erqi trucks and dump trucks is also in Liuzhou. More than 20 years ago, Liuzhou was a large industrial city. Originally, Liuzhou had this industrial base, and Liuzhou people had this drive. Nanning's development was based on Liuzhou's money, and now Nanning's development is still using Liuzhou's money.

Whether Wuling is a Chinese car depends on the angle of analysis. First, look at the equity ratio. According to the equity ratio characteristics of joint venture brands in the Chinese market, the joint venture party accounts for no more than half, and the Chinese party accounts for the other half. For real Chinese brands, there are very few joint venture brands currently taking shares. If you look at Wuling's equity, it is a joint venture car. SAIC and Wuling hold about half of the shares, and GM holds the other half.

Second, look at the history of brand development. Everyone knows this. Wuling is an independent brand created by Liuzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. It has never left China since its inception. It is obviously different from other joint venture car company brands from overseas. If we look at the brand history, it is an investment by a foreign brand in a high-quality Chinese brand, so Wuling is a Chinese brand.

The above two points are naturally reasonable, but I personally think the second point is more accurate, that is, Wuling is a Chinese brand. Although GM provided funds and technology, the core content of the Wuling brand was provided by the Chinese side. Therefore, even if the equity structure is the same as that of the joint venture brand, it cannot be said that Wuling is a joint venture brand. First, let’s popularize the past and present life of SAIC-GM-Wuling

SAIC-GM-Wuling’s predecessor was the Liuzhou Power Machinery Factory established in the 1950s.

Later, it was renamed Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. in 1996. It was not until 2002 that it cooperated with SAIC Group and General Motors to become SAIC-GM-Wuling Company. Is SAIC-GM-Wuling an independent brand or a joint venture brand?

Due to the lack of technology, GM exchanged technology for shares and made specific adjustments in 2010. SAIC's 50.1% remained unchanged, GM increased from the original 34% to 44%, and Wuling dropped from 15.9%. 5.9%. Obviously, SAIC-GM-Wuling is not a purely domestic company, but a real Sino-foreign joint venture. Since it is a joint venture, why should it be a domestically produced car?

The structure of the company is indeed a joint venture. Although Wuling holds the smallest share, the Wuling brand has always been domestic. GM only joined in the form of technology shares, and the car brand is still Wuling's own. Therefore, a car produced in China under its own brand should be considered a domestically produced car of its own brand. Expand knowledge points: Corporate acquisitions and cooperation are completely different concepts

To be precise, SAIC-GM-Wuling is a joint venture between three companies, and Wuling is one of the smallest shareholders among the three, so the current Wuling is not like the one in 2010 The car made before 2000 was called Liuzhou Wuling. At that time, Liuzhou Wuling was very high in the minds of the people. After joint ventures with two other companies, the engines and many things used by Liuzhou Wuling are basically gone now. The current Wuling is a joint venture independent brand (the car is a joint venture and the brand is Liuzhou Wuling). The current Wuling only bears the Wuling logo. The current Wuling is no longer the Wuling that people thought before.

As an employee who has been at sgmw for six years, I would like to answer you solemnly! The Wuling brand is 100% a domestically produced brand! But one thing to note is that in Liuzhou, there are two Wulings, one is SAIC-GM-Wuling and the other is Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. The latter is now renamed Guangxi Automobile Industry Group. Wuling Motors manufactured by SAIC-GM-Wuling are the vans that can be seen everywhere on our roads. The latter manufactures basically sightseeing buses. I won’t introduce the relationship between the two here. In short, what you need to know is that Liuzhou Wuling has a 5.9% stake in the company SAIC-GM-Wuling. SAIC-GM-Wuling has two major brands, Wuling and Baojun. Among them, Wuling is an independent brand, while the latter is a joint venture brand. According to the company's introduction at the time, it should be an independent joint venture brand. As for what this independent joint venture brand is, I don't quite understand.

The engines used in Wuling vans were all imported from Liuji and Yuchai, because at that time, SAIC-GM-Wuling did not have its own engine workshop. The engine workshop was only built later, probably 12 years ago. After the engine workshop was put into production, it was Use your own products instead. Of course, the engine technology platform belongs to General Motors of the United States. So, there is no doubt that the Wuling brand is its own brand, but its engine was developed by General Motors. So, the brand is independent, but the vehicle technology is jointly owned... I don’t know if there is any contradiction in saying this, but it is the fact...