China Wuling Auto Parts

Liuzhou Wuling Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. (doing business as Wuling Motors –pinyin: Wǔlíng Qìchē; lit. ‘Five Diamonds Motors’) is a Chinese manufacturer of automobiles, officially established as a joint venture by Liuzhou Wuling Motors Co., Ltd. (shortened “Wuling Group”) and Wuling Automobile Group Holdings Ltd. They produce engines, special purpose vehicles, namely mini electric cars, people movers, trucks and buses, and auto parts. The first Wulings to be exported were sent to Thailand in 1992. In 2001, “SAIC Wuling Automobile Co. Ltd.” was established, with SAIC-GM-Wuling being established in 2002. It is a joint venture with SAIC Motor and General Motors.

Wuling microvans have been manufactured since 1982. In 1986 Wuling’s predecessor company, Liuzhou Automotive Industry Corporation, reached an agreement with Mitsubishi Motors to assemble the L100 type Mitsubishi Minicab. Originally, 90% of parts were imported, but gradually local parts content increased. This small van was sold as the Liuzhou Wuling LZ110.