Great
Wall Motors, China’s largest SUV manufacturer, globally premiered its Haval
Concept H & announced the India debut of the concept vehicle – Vision 2025
at Auto Expo – The Motor Show 2020.
GWM
had on display among other models - Haval: H9, F7, F7x, F5 and the GWM EV: iQ
& R1. At the GWM pavilion on display was a functional area that had a showcase
of Lithium Ion Battery, Haval Intelligent Home, Haval Intelligent Safety
Display, and Great Wall Autonomous EV.
GWM
plans to invest an estimated 1 billion USD (approx. INR 7000 cr) in India in a
phased manner, covering manufacturing plant, vehicle research and development,
production of power batteries and electric drives, vehicle and component
manufacturing. At the same time, it plans to provide estimated 3,000 direct
employment in a phased manner.
The
company also showcased Intelligent Home concept where one can control home
appliances connected with the Intelligent Connected vehicles, Intelligent
Safety of Haval SUVs, New Energy Products and many more interactive activities
for engagement of visitors.
Because
of the Corona virus scare, several senior GWM officials from China were not
able to make it to the show. This present included Hardeep Singh Brar, Director
(Sales & Marketing) for the Indian Subsidiary of GWM, Kaushik Ganguly,
Director - Product Planning & Strategy, GWM along with their designers Phil
Simmons, Design VP, GWM and Ramon Ginah, Design Director, Haval Design
Studio.
On
January 17, 2020, Great Wall Motors and General Motors signed an agreement to
acquire the General Motors India’s Talegaon factory. The acquisition will be
completed in the second half of 2020.
Haval Concept H
Plug-in Hybrid Electric SUV (Global Debut): This is one of the
company’s global concept models. This
car is designed to be young and sporty. Concept H creates an opportunity for
the brand to communicate with young consumers at a deeper level. It aims to
make the vehicle a part and extension of the consumers’ lifestyle.
Vision 2025 Pure
Electric SUV– Concept Vision 2025: This concept vehicle is Haval’s vision for its
smart, capable, intelligent vehicle for 2025. This is a next generation vehicle
or “NGV” and not simply an SUV. Haval’s designers and engineers are constantly
exploring new ways to develop the SUV using advanced technology, developed in
our ten global Research and Development centers. Vision Concept features face recognition, it
has next-generation 5G in-car infotainment and services and it has Automated
Parking and Advanced Autonomous Driving modes and it is an intelligent vehicle
able to think, communicate and take care of the driving for you.
Haval F7
- Positioned as the artificial intelligent (AI) connected SUV, Haval F7 is the
first marque product of Haval’s shift to a global design language and
diversified product style. With the five product advantages, that are
connected, intelligent safety, ultimate comfort, powerful performance, exciting
design, Haval F7 has been popular among young consumers since its launch one
year ago. In China, it has sold 140,770 units within a year of its launch.
Haval F7 is a sophisticated, innovative, sleek, and smart SUV and is the new
frontrunner for urban transportation leading the globalisation of Chinese SUVs
since its inception at Great Wall Motor’.
Haval F7x
- Haval F7x is positioned as the artificial intelligent (AI) coupe SUV. Haval
F7x looks more dynamic featuring a fastback styling with a strong personality
leading the growing coupe segment & showing Haval’s global design language
in its true form.
Haval F5
- As the first model of Haval F Series, Haval F5 is positioned as the trendy
intelligent connected SUV. Haval F5 is specially designed for young users. The
four aspects of Connected Intelligence, Superior Aesthetics, Exciting Driving
Experience and Intelligent Safety are deeply rooted in the DNA of Haval F5. As
a pioneer of comprehensive youth transformation of Haval brand, Haval F5 fully
demonstrates its youthful spirit and determination to understand young users
and build cars for them with technovation, and global trends.
Haval H9
- Haval H9 is a Smart All Terrain True Blue Blood luxury SUV that integrates powerful off-road
performance, connected intelligence, advanced safety technology and luxurious
interior design with Nappa Dermis leather.
H9 is equipped with three differential locks (front/middle/rear), cruise
control off-road, offering super strong off-road and breakthrough performance.
It is committed to bringing customers a dynamic off-road drive experience.
GWM R1 -
The vehicle is built on ME platform, the first exclusive platform for electric
vehicles in China, R1 is a smart mobility vehicle with large space and safety
features. The Lightweight design provides the product with characteristics of
longer endurance mileage and low power consumption. R1 has a mileage of 351 km.
The vehicle is gorgeous and compact, flexible and lively. The rear part also
adopts a smooth and lovely modeling style. With multiple layers in line
representation, it is a trendy product with gorgeous exterior. The vehicle is
truly a new generation EV.
GWM iQ –
The vehicle iQ is positioned as a new generation of pure electric compact
Fastback Sedan which is equipped with ternary lithium-ion power battery and
permanent magnet synchronous motor, with comprehensive distance of 401 Km per
charge. The overall design style of iQ is fashionable and futuristic. The
interior space and design compliments the beauty of simplicity and smart
mobility.