Wey (marque)
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Wey is a car brand owned by Great Wall Motors (GWM) it was founded in 2016[1] and it makes Luxury Crossovers and SUVS that are based in models of Haval which is another brand of GWM.[2]
| WEY Logo.svg | |
|---|---|
| Type | Automotive marque |
| Owner | Great Wall Motors |
| Country | China |
| Introduced | 2016 |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Website | https://www.wey.com/ (Chinese) https://global.wey.com/ (English) |
History
The company was founded in 2016 the name is derived from Wei Jianjun the Chairman of Great Wall Motors (GWM) `s surname and the surname is pronunced the same way as the brand name.[3]
The brand mainly sell its cars in China but it also arrived in Germany and France.[4]
Models
Current
- Wey Gaoshan, MPV launched in 2023.
- Wey Lanshan, full-size crossover SUV launched in 2023.
- Wey Mocha, mid-size crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV7.[5]
- Wey Latte, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5.
Upcoming
- Wey Yuanmeng, compact crossover SUV.
Discontinued
- Wey P8, mid-size crossover SUV (2018–2020)
- Wey Tank 300, compact off-road SUV launched in 2020, and branched off towards the Tank brand as its first model.[6]
- Wey Macchiato, compact crossover SUV launched in 2021, in replacement for VV5. (2021–2023)
- Wey VV5, compact crossover SUV launched in late 2017. (2017–2021)[7]
- Wey VV6, compact crossover SUV sized between VV7 and VV5, launched in 2018. (2018–2021)[8]
- Wey VV7 and VV7 GT, mid-size crossover SUV launched in early 2017. (2017–2021)[9]
Wey (marque) Media
WEY Gaoshan
Wey Blue Mountain
Wey_Coffee_01_PHEV at IAA 2021
- WeyVX
WEY P8 02 China 2019-03-14
WEY Tank 300
GWM Wey 03 in Gerlingen
WEY Macchiato
WEY VV5 photographed in Hefei, Anhui province, China.
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References
- ↑ 中文名叫"魏派"，长城全新品牌WEY发布. www.xincheping.com. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ↑ GWM future vehicles - Wey and Haval. www.just-auto.com (2021-01-13). Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ Great Wall launches new Wey brand but faces uphill struggle. China Daily. Retrieved 2021-03-25.
- ↑ Infos, Auto. Great Wall Motors arrive en France par la grande porte (in fr) (2022-10-17).
- ↑ Zhao, Xinjie. WEY全新SUV定名摩卡. pcauto.com (15 January 2021). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ James. GWM WEY TANK 300 Goes Off Assembly Line, To be Launched Soon. chinapev.com (10 December 2020). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ Costello, Mike. 2018 Wey VV5 and VV7 quick drives. caradvice.com.au (16 May 2018). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ Wang, Joey. This Is The New WEY VV6 SUV From China. CarNewsChina.com (6 November 2017). Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ↑ de Feijter, Tycho. WEY VV7 Launched On The Chinese Car Market. carnewschina.com (27 April 2017). Retrieved 31 March 2021.