Leading international Chinese SUV and pickup manufacturer Great Wall Motor Company Limited is said to be making significant strides at its Taizhou production base, located in the Taizhou Port Economic Development Zone – in Taizhou city, East China's Jiangsu province.
Between January and July of this year, the facility produced 112,700 vehicles, representing a 13.88 percent increase on the same period last year.
GWM's cutting-edge workshop uses advanced robotics to assemble vehicles with unmatched precision and efficiency. [Photo/Taizhou Port Economic Development Zone via WeChat account: gh_1ff53eb21f0a]
As GWM's fourth biggest production site in China, the Taizhou facility has an annual design capacity of 200,000 vehicles. Last year, it achieved an output value of 26.77 billion yuan ($3.76 billion) and contributed nearly 1 billion yuan in taxes.
The local government's support, particularly through the establishment of an automotive industry alliance, is widely said to have been vital in driving growth amid challenging market conditions.
The Taizhou EDZ is pioneering a Party building plus industry supply chain model that integrates political and business efforts to enhance collaboration among local enterprises.
The initiative has attracted 18 new component projects with investments of 12 billion yuan.
Looking ahead, the focus will be on smart, lightweight and connected vehicle technologies.
The EDZ aims to develop a robust manufacturing cluster – incorporating advanced projects such as special firefighting vehicles and heavy-duty battery swapping systems – to ensure that the automotive industry evolves toward high-end, intelligent and green solutions.