From GM to GWM: Ora EV switching to factory that used to build Holdens

The GWM Ora would be the first automobile offered by the Chinese language automaker in Australia to be sourced from Thailand.

The Rayong plant in Thailand – which beforehand produced the Holden Colorado and Trailblazer for our market, earlier than Normal Motors sold to GWM in 2020 – at the moment manufactures not solely the Ora electrical hatch, but in addition the Haval H6 mid-size SUV and Tank 300 off-road SUV.

Nonetheless, solely the GWM Ora has been confirmed to be switching to Thai sourcing for the Australian market.

The corporate confirmed the transfer after the Ora appeared in Australian Authorities certification paperwork with a unique Car Identification Quantity (VIN).

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A GWM Australia spokesperson confirmed the transfer is as a result of Thai plant having manufacturing capability accessible, and putting a better concentrate on right-hand drive manufacturing.

The Thai market is right-hand drive like ours, although GWM additionally builds left-hand drive automobiles on the Rayong plant for Brazil.

GWM upgraded the plant and started production there in 2021, and it has capability to provide 80,000 automobiles yearly. The Ora entered production there in 2024.

It’s not the one Chinese language automaker to ascertain a manufacturing facility in Thailand, with BYD, MG and GAC additionally producing automobiles there. Nonetheless, none of those auto producers export Thai-built automobiles to our market.