Dakar 2014 – Heartbrake for GWM HAVAL

GWM/Haval achieves another Top 10 position in Dakar 2014 GWM/Haval’s impressive run of top 10 Dakar finishes continued when Frenchman Christian Lavieille, driving the number 315 Haval H8, achieved eighth place overall in the 2014 event. Lavieille, in his first outing with the GWM/Haval team, impressed with his consistency and speed. The latest success follows […]

GWM/Haval holding steady in Stage 11 of Dakar As the 2014 Dakar enters its closing stages, the GWM/Haval team has its sights set on improving, at the very least, to seventh place overall. Christian Lavieille, driving the number 315 Haval H8, finished the 749 km Stage 11 with the 12th fastest time. Crucially, however, he […]

As GWM/Haval team principal, Dong Ming, predicted at the halfway stage of Dakar 2014, the fierce battle at the top of the leader board would inevitably lead to retirements as the race drew to a close. Carlos Sainz of Spain, already plagued by technical problems and penalties throughout the race, crashed his fast but fragile […]

GWM/Haval maintains position in Stage 9 of Dakar The infamous Atacama dunes struck a blow during Stage 9 with GWM/Haval driver Christian Lavieille picking up enough damage to his Haval H8 to affect his speed during the second phase of the stage. Lavieille finished the stage with the 15th fastest time, still good enough to […]

GWM/Haval moves up in Stage 8 of Dakar With another solid run during Stage 8 of the 2014 Dakar, Christian Lavieille clocked the tenth fastest time, good enough to see the Number 315 Haval H8 move up to ninth place overall. Lavieille’s next target is Marek Dabrowski (Toyota) who is about 30 minutes ahead in […]

GWM/Haval in Dakar – The ups and downs of Stage 6 and 7 Through consistency GWM/Haval’s Christian Lavieille had moved up to sixth position overall following Stage 5 of the Dakar Rally, only to see much of his hard work undone when he received a one-hour penalty for missing a check point in Stage 6. […]

Setback for GWM/Haval in Stage 2 of Dakar 2014 Following the celebrations of a surprise Stage 1 win, the Dakar once again proved what a cruel mistress she can be when Carlos Sousa’s lead GWM/Haval* H8 suffered turbo problems 33 km into the arduous Stage 2 which took competitors from San Luis to San Rafael.

GWM/Haval triumphs in Stage 1 of Dakar 2014 With Portuguese driver Carlos Sousa behind the wheel, GWM/Haval* sprung a big surprise in the first stage of the 2014 Dakar rally by clocking the fastest time. Sousa, driving the number 306 Haval H8, finished the challenging first leg of the race, stretching from Rosario to San […]

17 February 2026 – GWM UK has strengthened its ties with the Scottish agricultural community with the handover of a new GWM POER300 Ultra pick-up to NFU Scotland (NFUS). The delivery, supplied by Scottish GWM retailer A F Noble, marks the launch of GWM’s affinity programme, with NFUS as the first official partner. The POER300 […]

Johannesburg, 30 January 2026 – GWM South Africa is celebrating a significant milestone as the Haval H7 has officially been named a finalist in the prestigious 2026 South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. This accolade underscores the brand’s growing credibility and momentum in the fiercely competitive local automotive market. The South African Car […]

Johannesburg, 28 January 2026 – GWM South Africa has reaffirmed its dedication to community upliftment through its Giving More corporate social investment (CSI) programme, delivering back-to-school support packs to foundation phase learners at four primary schools in Tembisa. This initiative forms part of the brand’s ongoing partnership with the Rally to Read Foundation, an organisation […]

Johannesburg, 2 December 2025 – GWM South Africa celebrated its 18th anniversary with an occasion that felt less like a corporate milestone and more like a vibrant family reunion. Hosted at Syringa Park in Muldersdrift, the inaugural FAM FEST transformed the sprawling outdoor space into a colourful, high-energy celebration of music, movement, and shared experience—an […]