Thursday, July 10, 2025

From GM to GWM: Ora EV switching to manufacturing facility that used to construct Holdens

The Ora would be the first automobile bought 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 Common Motors bought to GWM in 2020 – presently manufactures not solely the Ora electrical hatch, but in addition the Hawal h6 mid-size SUV and Tank 300 off-road SUV.

Nevertheless, 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 special 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 out there, and inserting a larger deal with 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 began manufacturing there in 2021and it has capability to supply 80,000 automobiles yearly. The Ora entered manufacturing there in 2024.

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