Great Wall Motor gets first UN order for pickups

Shanghai, June 12 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has recently received a sourcing order from the United Nations for 28 Great Wall pickups. This is the first time for an own-brand carmaker of China to become a supplier for the U.N. vehicle sourcing.

Great Wall Motor has won the auto sourcing bid of the United Nations from other 19 global automakers. Although only 28 pickups are ordered, this small number means the U.N.'s recognition of Great Wall Motor and China's own-brand vehicles. If the 28 pickups can perform excellently, the U.N. will order a larger batch of Great Wall vehicles in the coming two years, with the sourcing figure estimated at 15,000 units.

Great Wall Motor, located in Baoding, Hebei province, is China's largest maker and exporter of pickups and SUVs. Back in 1998, Great Wall pickups were exported to the Middle East, becoming China's first automaker exporting its cars. In the global market, Great Wall Motor has achieved the biggest export volume of Chinese carmakers for nine straight years. Great Wall pickups and SUVs have sold in 121 countries in the world.