GWM Make Sure To Start Selling Two New Car Models In Indonesia At The End Of March

Members of GWM cars. (Photo: Afrizal / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Great Wall Motor (GWM) will ensure that it will sell its two new products in Indonesia by the end of March 2024, the models in question are Tank 500 and Haval H6.

Previously, these two models had also been introduced at the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS).

The certainty to sell two of its products, namely Tank 500 and Haval H6, was said by the General Manager of PT Indochape Indomobil Energi Baru, Constatinus Herlijoso.

"We plan to start selling end of March, end of the first quarter. Both at the same time," he said, during a press conference in Jakarta, Tuesday, February 20.

As a start, Herlijoso continued, GWM will sell imported cars in full or Completely Built Up (CBU). Later, when it is running, the model will be assembled locally at a factory located in Wanaherang, Bogor owned by Inchcape-Indomobil.

Later the Tank 500 model will fill the niche of the 4x4 midder frame SUV with a hybrid engine option that has not been held by other manufacturers, while for Haval it will also enter the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment.

"Tank 500 has its own market because even though he is a mid-frame, full size SUV, maybe because he is gasoline and hybrid. The only one that is hybrid for now," he said.

As is known, Inchrape and GWM have signed a distribution agreement. Through this agreement, Inchcape will market GWM cars including the Haval, Ora, and Tank brands where Inchcape holds 70 percent ownership of shares and 30 percent of the shares and Indomobil.