Not Tomorrow, But Soon – GWM Maps a Five-Year Road to Solid-State EVs
Great Wall Motor’s Solid-State Gamble – Why Real-World EV Breakthroughs Will Take Time, and Why That’s Exciting Great Wall Motor (GWM) has been teasing a future powered by solid-state batteries (SSBs), but the company’s chairman, Wei Jianjun (Jack Wei), has been blunt: wide commercial use of GWM’s SSBs is likely at least five years away […]
GWM NZ release specs and price of TANK 300 Hi4-T PHEV
The off‑road world is about to get a serious jolt, quite literally. GWM NZ has officially confirmed the full specifications and pricing for the all‑new Tank 300 Hi4‑T Plug‑In Hybrid (PHEV), and it’s poised to make a seismic impact on New Zealand’s SUV scene. Offered in two variants, Lux and Ultra, the Tank 300 PHEV […]
Sub $30k SUV – GWM Haval Jolion returns
GWM New Zealand has officially reintroduced the Haval Jolion Petrol to its local line‑up, marking a strategic move that’s set to shake up the competitive compact SUV market across Aotearoa. And if the Jolion’s prior popularity is anything to go by, its return is likely to draw plenty of attention. The Jolion nameplate has been […]
Andrew Gao takes GWM ANZ helm
GWM has kicked off 2026 with a major leadership shake‑up for our part of the world, announcing Andrew Gao as the new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, a move that signals big things ahead for the fast‑growing brand. Gao steps into the role after nearly 15 years with GWM, including a decade‑plus embedded […]
Age of Ultra – 2025 Haval H6 Ultra PHEV 2WD Review
Haval’s H6 seems to be going from strength to strength with the number of H6s traversing Kiwi city and suburban landscapes increasing at a considerable rate. Now we have a new H6 complete with a plug-in-hybrid powertrain. It also looks poised to be the best packaged H6 yet with some added fuel frugality to complement […]
Cannon Fire – 2025 GWM Cannon Alpha Lux PHEV Review
The race to electrify the ute as we have known it is well and truly on. While the concept of owning a plug-in hybrid “work truck” is still being cemented in the minds of buyers, some brands have started to embrace this in a big way. Just look at GWM. This brand, like just about […]
GWM to Wu Australasia – Local Tuning, A 3.0L Diesel Debut, and Tech Tailored for Us
For years, the narrative around Chinese auto brands has been one of value and rapid evolution. But now, Great Wall Motor (GWM) is tearing up that script and writing a new one, placing Australia and New Zealand at the very centre of its global ambitions. In a landmark speech, GWM’s Chief Technical Officer, Nicole Wu, […]
GWM’s Grand Plan – How Australia and NZ are Spearheading a Global Right-Hand Drive Revolution
It’s one thing to sell cars in a market. It’s another thing entirely to make that market the very heart of your global strategy. At its highly anticipated Tech Day 2025 in Sydney, Chinese automotive giant GWM (Great Wall Motor – aka Go With More) made one thing abundantly clear: when it comes to the […]
GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T is a 300kW Luxury PHEV Ready to Conquer NZ
GWM is continuing its electric assault on the New Zealand market, and this time, it’s aiming for the top. The all-new GWM Tank 500 Hi4-T Plug-in Hybrid has been announced, promising to be a flagship large SUV that blends rugged off-road strength with premium luxury and, get this, a class-leading pure electric range. Scheduled to […]
GWM’s New Haval H6 PHEV – The 760Nm Sleeper SUV You Never Saw Coming
In the world of family SUVs, the words ‘exciting’ and ‘performance’ are usually reserved for high-end European models with price tags that make your eyes water. GWM clearly didn’t get that memo. They’ve just dropped a pair of plug-in hybrid Haval H6 variants into the New Zealand market that blend mind-boggling efficiency with the kind […]