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- As the F&I manager I am an expert in the field, I deal with vehicle and asset finance on a daily basis, meaning that I am best equipped to answer any questions you may have
- Each client’s situation is unique, so I offer tailored advice on the structuring of your finance, as well as providing insurance options relevant to each of your specific needs
- I will take the hard work out of applying and negotiating with the banks by submitting a single application to all of the banks. Whereas the alternative is for you as the client to complete time consuming applications online to each of the banks.
- I work hard to obtain quotes from different banks in order for you to make an informed decision, this way we have some extra bargaining power in terms of interest rate.
The structure of the transaction
- Deposit (paying a deposit reduces your monthly repayment)
- Fixed versus linked interest rate (in the low interest rate cycle, most customers are opting for fixed rates)
- The contract period (remember that a longer period reduces the monthly instalments but attracts more interest)
- Balloon payment (Although balloon payments reduce your monthly repayments and attracts more interest, it allows you to buy what you really want, and being able to afford it)
Value added insurance products
- We offer a range of insurance products that cover both the car (warranties, service and maintenance plans) as well as yourself (death, disability and retrenchment cover), depending on your personal situation, as well as the vehicle you will be purchasing.
All New Haval H6 breaks cover on European soil
On September 29, a brand-new Haval H6 broke cover at an extravagant launch and test-drive event held in Odessa, a coastal city in the Ukraine. With over 300 guests attending the event, including top local business decision makers, automobile industry representatives, media and press, as well as future potential customers were also present. Even in this picturesque setting the brand-new Haval H6 still succeeded in captivating the guests with its gorgeous ergonomics and glamorous appearance.
The General Manager of the Bogdan Group, the Ukrainian dealer of Haval, unveiled the brand-new Haval H6, already steadfast in the global SUV market as one of the world’s top ten best-selling SUVs. The brand new model stands true to the classic Haval stylistic appearance showing off its dynamic and fashionable lines through the now unmistakable double straight and rising waist lines as well as the upward approaching rear window and tail styling.
As part of the launch event, over 90 prospective customers and more than 20 media members were invited to participate in a test-drive event for the brand-new Haval H6 at the ultra-modern Vzletka test-drive facility in Odessa. The combination of the 1.5 GDIT power plant and the seven speed DCT gearbox, proved to be a perfectly harmonious marriage matched only by the excellent cornering ability offered by the front McPherson independent suspension and rear double cross arm independent suspension. The brand new H6 performed strongly on the varied surfaces offered by the facility such as sand, muddy ground and highways. A prospective owner of the brand-new H6 attending the event said that he was extremely satisfied with the cutting-edge active safety configurations of the brand-new H6, excellent behaviour in traffic as well as the extremely refined seven speed DCT. He went on to say, “I fell in love the new H6 the instant I sat in the driver’s seat and after driving it I feel even more in love with this amazing motor vehicle. I want one.”
As the third country globally and the first European country launching the brand-new H6 outside China, Ukraine has a significant and strategic importance for the overseas expansion of Haval. In 2018, the global auto market gradually grew. While the leader of Chinese brands challenged the high-end brands as well as the leading brands in Japan and South Korean, Haval has not stopped their onslaught of the global auto market, taking root in more than 20 major countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia and striving to establish a world-class SUV brand.
HAVAL MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM
Brand-new Haval H6 successfully launched at the Auto Show in Quito, Ecuador.
On October 18, the Quito Auto Show was opened in grandeur at Cemexpo – the equatorial monument in Ecuador. As GWM’s dealer in Ecuador, Ambacar brought Haval and GWM brands to attend the auto show independently and exhibited Haval H1, H2, H5, H6 sports edition and the H9 as well as the GWM pickup range. It also took this opportunity to release the brand-new Haval H6 and showcase this popular model.
During the launch ceremony, Mr Pietro, General Manager of Ambacar introduced the brand-new Haval H6. The brand-new Haval H6 continues the tremendous presence and power of Haval brand. Due to its unique and all new aesthetic design, technological advances and intelligent configurations, newly designed “armour safety system” and the luxuriously comfortable “fluid texture” cabin, the H6 completely surpasses its rivals in the same class.
Built on a brand-new platform, the all new Haval H6 integrates upgraded power, safety, design and technology. This new-generation Haval H6 adopts the very latest powertrain in the form of 2.0 GDIT or 1.3GDI direct injection derivatives together with a seven speed DCT wet dual clutch creating a successful combination of power output and fuel economy and it was equipped with an advanced suspension system creating superior handling performance on the high altitude and mountainous roads.
In terms of active and passive safety protection the brand-new Haval H6 sports an all new system dubbed the “Armor safety system” giving the occupants a superior level of safety and over all peace of mind. It employs unique safety technology in three dimensions, namely “passenger, pedestrians and car”, to achieve comprehensive protection. The body is made by laser welding technology, with 65% high-strength steel to largely mitigate the damage to car and passengers in the event of an accident.
During the presale period before the official launch in Ecuador, the brand-new Haval H6 had reported a sales volume of 36 units sold in September alone, indicative of the fact that the new Haval H6 has already gained the respect and faith among the local customers as well as in the market place. Strengthening and compounding the already formidable reputation that the Haval brand holds since the brand was launched in Ecuador.
Ecuador is the fourth country outside of China and the first country in the Americas in which the brand-new Haval H6 has been launched, an important milestone for the overseas market layout of Haval. The local dealer wisely viewed the Auto Show as a good chance to further practice the core globalization strategy of GWM, continuing to expand the American market and develop Haval as the most reliable Chinese car brand in Ecuador.
CREDIT: HAVAL MOTORS GLOBAL PUBLIC RELATIONS TEAM
HAVAL MOTORS SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING TEAM
GWM showcases an all new GWM Pickup Truck
With clear intentions of being a global LCV leader.
On September 28th, GWM Pickup Truck announced China’s leading LCV brand’s determination to reach its goal of being in the top three LCV brands in the world. At the launch event, Great Wall Motors announced its vision of being “China’s No. 1 pickup brand, building No. 1 choice for Chinese consumers, and finally making GWM one of the world’s top three pickup brands”. To do this, GWM released the “Six-Star Strategy” to ramp up their efforts in upgrading the brand and open a new era for GWM Pickup Truck. Steed 7, a brand-new premium high-end pickup model, also made an appearance at the launch.
Pickup, was announced as the next big thing following SUV at this strategy conference, GWM Pickup Truck, as the segment leader, interpreted the development trend of pickup in China and the world, showing its vision for the future and their strong sense of responsibility to the segment.
Globally, pickup has always been one of the most popular and largest sales segments and the most active base for a car loving culture. However, sales volumes of pickup vehicles in China only account for about 1.3% of the total market due to policy restrictions. With the deregulation of the policy and more encouraging circumstances, the Chinese domestic pickup market is bound to release its huge potential. The market potential, consumer demands and deregulation are accelerating a turning point in the industry. It is no doubt a significant strategic opportunity for GWM Pickup Truck whose track record boasts multiple industrial milestones with their stand out achievement being “No. 1 selling pickup for 20 consecutive years”.
The Vice President of GWM and General Manager of the sales company, Li Ruifeng said, “From now, GWM Pickup Truck will officially become an independent sub-brand to support GWM’s specialized brand matrix together with HAVAL, WEY and ORA. In the next 3 years,
GWM Pickup Truck will launch “5+N” key products to firstly step into the Pickup 3.0 and 4.0 eras, which is characterized by utilization, connectivity, electrification, customization and intelligence, constructing a ‘5-pillar New Ecology’ for pickups. Meanwhile, GWM Pickup
Truck will focus on exploring the international market through more localized measures, so as to realize globally engineered, globally manufactured and globally shared products.”
GWM Pickup Truck will explore its limitless value as a “Vehicle for life and all-purpose vehicle for family” to the full extent and to develop the “pickup+” concept and distinctive “Chinese pickup culture”. It will assist in developing China’s first vehicle for livelihood as well as be China’s first pickup brand to comprehensively lead from trend to strategy and make itself one of the world’s top three pickup brands.
Promoting the brand to lead the way, the “Six-Star Strategy” couldn’t arrive at a more perfect time as for the long-term vision and goal of “China’s No. 1 and one of the world top three pickup brands”. GWM Pickup Truck has adapted and upgraded its strategy and launched the “Six-star Strategy” aiming at leading the industry in 6 aspects like production, product planning, dealer network, customer service, marketing and overseas exploration.
Strategy I: South+north layout. In terms of manufacturing, GWM Pickup Truck will continue to optimize the Baoding Plant as a production base and speed up the construction of the new plant in Chongqing Yongchuan to form a production layout running through the north and the south of China. A flexible production line with advanced technology is deployed in Chongqing Plant which will become a model plant practicing a concept of green and environmentally friendly operations. Strategy II: Leading products. Currently, pickup is in the transitory stage from 2.0 era to 3.0 era. In the next 3 years, GWM Pickup Truck will launch “5+N” brand-new products and take the
lead in entering the pickup 3.0 era featuring “multifunction, electrification, connectivity and customization”. During this same period, GWM’s R&D work related to pickup of 4.0 era and 5.0 era will steadily progress in parallel to these efforts. Strategy III: Peace of mind service. GWM Pickup Truck has optimized its services in peace of mind selection, peace of mind purchase, peace of mind ownership and peace of mind driving, covering the entire lifecycle from car selection to utilization. Strategy IV: “5+e” channel. Based on the channel exploration on new consumption and new transaction form, GWM Pickup Truck has suggested creating online and offline car purchase channels and build a “5+e” sales channel to provide a convenient way of purchasing a vehicle for customers.
Strategy V: Diversified marketing. Considering the customer’s demand for diversification and multifunction, GWM Pickup Truck will offer customized products and corresponding sales service modes according to the needs of different customers. Strategy VI: 1-6-4 Overseas strategy. “1” refers to one goal – continuing to strengthen its leading position as China’s pickup brand overseas; “6” refers to its planning structure in 6 key overseas markets that will continue to consolidate its market positions in Australia, South America, Middle East and Southern Africa, as well as exploring markets in South Asia, and North Africa whilst improving the comprehensive layout in the overseas market, becoming the pioneer among Chinese brands in “The Belt and Road Initiative”; “4” means 4 leading aspects, i.e. leading product, leading sales, leading brand and leading service. Steed 7 is another major model mainly targeting the middle and high-end markets, with the core customers being multi-purpose pickup truck users. With fashionable styling, interior and latest technology and features, benchmarking security and class leading quality, Steed 7 is poised to be the most competitive model in the current target market.
As the first model after the launch of the distribution of “5+N” products and the new strategy of GWM Pickup Truck, Steed 7 shows the future development direction of GWM Pickup Truck. By focusing on the 5-pillar new ecology of pickup truck, Steed 7 has many “black technologies” and brand-new upgraded configurations with super-powerful product strength. It is the most epitomized model of GWM Pickup Truck at present.
eanwhile, in order to continue and show the quality and strength of the 20-year top seller, GWM Pickup Truck has built the flagship special edition of Steed 7, with exclusive sky-blue body colour, special logo and flagship mark. It is reported that Steed 7 and the special edition will be officially released within this year.
Moreover, GWM Pickup Truck has been awarded the certificate of “The Most Influential Brand of Independent Automobile Products during the 40-year Reform and Opening-up” by China Auto Brand Research Centre. The new logo of GWM Pickup Truck was also launched at the conference. Under the guidance of the new strategy GWM Pickup Truck will keep being at the forefront of new developments and global markets.
Since the birth of GWM Pickup Truck, its domestic sales have been No. 1 for 20 consecutive years, claiming 33% of the total domestic market share. GWM pickups have been exported to more than 100 countries all over the world. It is also the only pickup truck brand, with annual sales exceeding 100,000 and amount of sales exceeding 10 billion…… There is no doubt that GWM Pickup Truck, which has created many legends in the industry, is the market leader of China’s pickup trucks! The brand promises to carry forward its position of strength and remain as China’s leading LCV brand. With the continuous advancement of new strategies, GWM will soar to even greater heights in the future!
Credit: Great Wall Motors Global Public Relations Team.
Haval Motors South Africa
Press release
Haval Motors welcomes Phil Simmons: New Design Director and VP
Phil Simmons has been appointed the new Design Director and VP of Haval, in this position, he will be leading the design studio in Baoding, where Haval headquarters are located, as well as the advanced design studio in Shanghai.
The main tasks of the new leader are to build a world-class design team and create the unique design of all Haval models, which aims to strengthen the brand’s position in the SUV segment on the world stage.
Phil Simmons, who was born in England, has been working in the field of automotive design for more than 29 years. Prior to his collaboration with Haval, he served as Studio Director for Land Rover Exterior Design. Under his leadership, such models were created: 2018 Range Rover and Range Rover Sport, 2017 Range Rover Velar and 2016 Range Rover Evoque, Discovery and Discovery Sport. Phil Simmons also led the design team that developed the interior and exterior of earlier models – 2014 Range Rover Sport and 2013 Range Rover.
From 1999 to 2007, Phil Simmons worked in various divisions of Ford, where he was responsible for the design of cars such as the 2009 Ford Fiesta, 2005 Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ.
He started his earlier career in the UK and worked on various projects, including the 2003 Range Rover exterior and 2002 BMW Mini interior
A New Dawn: Opening of CMH Haval Little Falls
After the long-anticipated wait, we have finally opened our doors as CMH Haval Little Falls. We have now joined this fantastic brand with its brilliant offering and value for money range of vehicles. The process was a gruelling three months of preparations between the OEM (head office) and the franchise to ensure that our bid to be allocated rights was successful.
With this new development we were able to diversify our offering between passenger and commercial vehicles with the addition of Havel’s parent company Great Wall Motors. The offering on the commercial and industrial under the GWM banner are the enigmatic steed single cab and double cab offerings which start at R117 490 for the base model single-cab Steed 5 Workhorse facelift, this is a 2.0 litre bakkie with sufficient loading capacity and dimensions which make it the go-to vehicle in any fleet setup.
Also available are the Steed 5 2.2 MPi workhorse single cab, Steed 5E 2.4 SX double cab and the Steed 5E 2.4 Xscape Double cab. These vehicles are incredible as part of a growing fleet option or small business looking forward to stretching their wallets and optimising budget on vehicle spend both in driveability and maintenance. Our parts and service department are ready and on hand to assist with all your GWM or Haval needs, our highly professional team with technical expertise and premium service delivery are waiting to serve you.
With the launch of Haval in the Little Falls suburb of Roodepoort our offering ranges from the GWM M4 and Haval H1 crossover vehicles. With the diminutive size of the exterior it has a surprisingly spacious interior and an amazing 5 speed manual transmission which makes it a fantastic daily driver for anybody looking to downsize or first-time buyers. With a 1.5 l VVT engine it is surely responsive in its shifting timing and ratios to ensure you don’t get dreadful lag when changing gears.
On offer is the magnificent and fast selling Haval H2 compact SUV which is available in the H2 1.5t Luxury auto and the H2 1.5T City auto in a range of single- and two-tone options, both inside and out. Standard on all Haval models, the H2 wears a broad U-shaped grille, flanked by LED- framed headlights, a pair of deep fog-light bezels and a second set of LED lamps. A tapered roofline, chrome-wrapped windows and high-set character line define the H2’s character.
Next on the list of SUV class vehicles is the Haval H6 available in City and Premium options and the H6 Coupe also available in 3 options, namely the City, Premium and Luxury options. Of course, the Luxury trim taking it to greater heights along with full specifications and additional safety features such as all-around airbags.
GWM and BMW Joint Venture
Acceleration of the NEV Strategy — Joint Venture Contract Signed by GWM and BMW
[Beijing/Berlin July 10, 2018] Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel presided over the fifth round of Chinese-German inter-governmental consultation in Berlin. Witnessed by Chinese and German government officials, the joint venture contract is entered into between Great Wall Motor Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as GWM) and BMW Holding B.V. (hereinafter referred to as BMW).
According to the Contract, the joint venture with 50 % of the shares held by GWM and BMW respectively is named: Spotlight Automotive Ltd., with a registered capital of RMB 5.1 Billion (approx.R10.2 Billion). The registered address is in Zhangjiagang, in the Jiangsu Province. The Board of Directors consists of six members, in which the chairman is appointed by GWM and the Vice Chairman by BMW, serving a total of four years. The JV has planned an international advanced vehicle plant with an annual standard capacity of 160,000 vehicles. This is the first BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) joint venture project for the BMW Group worldwide and the bridgehead for the GWM New Energy Vehicles (NEV) to enter the global market.
Based on multi-round communication and mutual benefits, this commercial cooperation between GWM and BMW complies with the national industry policy trend, and meets the social demands of new energy vehicles featuring energy conservation, environmental protection and high efficiency. Focusing on new energy vehicle field, the JV will integrate technology, resources and management advantages of both parties to develop a new generation of BEV.
As one of ten key national development fields in China, “Energy-saving and new energy vehicles” aims at promoting the travel modes centered on low carbon, energy conservation and environmental protection. The cooperation between GWM and BMW effectively responds to the optimization and upgrade of the new energy industry in China.
Great Wall Motor has layouts in the core areas of new energy vehicles, such as motors, electric controls, and power batteries. It has built batteries, mechanism analysis, PACK, BMS trial laboratories, and battery trial workshops, test centers, and analysis centers. In addition, Great Wall Motor has established a new energy technology R&D center in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and Lower Austria, Austria, using state-of-the-art talent resources to collaborate with domestic development of advanced technologies.
The cooperation of Great Wall and BMW is a new example of open cooperation between China’s auto industry and a trend of optimizing and integrating resources around the world. It is conducive to integrating each other’s expertise and deepening the broader international market.
GWM is a world-renowned SUV manufacturing company with a deep understanding of the Chinese auto market and a far-reaching layout for the international market. The Great Wall was listed in Hong Kong H shares and domestic A shares in 2003 and 2011 respectively. By the end of 2017, the total assets reached RMB 110 Billion (approx. R220 Billion). At present, it owns four brands namely Haval, Great Wall, WEY and Euler. In 2016 and 2017, the company sells more than one million vehicles annually. GWM has rich vehicle R&D, production and operation resources, and is in the core of traditional power and new energy vehicles. The field of parts development and manufacturing has a deep accumulation.
BMW is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles. It has a history of 100 years of manufacturing. It owns four brands, namely BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce and BMW Motorrad. It also provides auto finance and high-end travel services.
This cooperation is a powerful complement to BMW’s global strategy for new energy vehicles and to the international strategy of GWM. It is a strong alliance of powerhouses. In the future, through deep cooperation between the two sides in brand building, management system, manufacturing and technology research and development, it will certainly open up a broader market space and accelerate the globalization process and the pace of new energy development.
Overview of Haval
About Haval
Haval is GWM’s new professional SUV brand covering both city and cross-country SUV products. In China, Haval SUV ranked No. 1 in sales volume for 14 consecutive years. In 2016 Haval sold 938,000 units in China, up 42 percent year on year, making this Chinese car maker the only SUV brand in China to have achieved million sales volumes without being a joint venture. As China’s SUV leader, Haval launched the new brand logo on March 2013. With professional brand image, Haval is dedicated to SUV segment with the goal of becoming a world first class SUV brand.
Overview of Haval
As the Chinese SUV leader, Haval upholds the brand concept of “specialization”, focuses on SUV development, and aspires to be a worldwide top SUV expert brand. Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM), has been listed among “Forbes Asia Fabulous 50” three times. In March 2014, it made the list of “2013 Most Valuable Chinese Brands”, ranking 40th. In 2014, GWM is listed as “Top 100 car brands of the world” and ranked among “China’s 500 Most Valuable Brands”.
Strength of R&D
In terms of the technological R&D, Great Wall Motor implements the “Excessive Input” strategy and pays attention to the effective R&D and pursuance of industry leadership. Great Wall Motor is constantly ahead of the industry average level in terms of the R&D expense for individual category and individual model. The Haval New Technical Centre, already put into operation, is built by Great Wall Motor with a total investment of RMB 5 billion and is China’s largest and the world’s first-class finished vehicle Technical centre, including five zones: R&D centre, prototype centre, testing centre, modelling centre, and data centre, with the total building area at 260,000m2.