GWM ORA UK has handed over its 1,000th ORA Funky Cat to a buyer in Exeter who selected a ‘First Version+’ variant from Metropolis West Nation.

Toby Marshall, managing director, GWM ORA UK mentioned: “We’re thrilled to kick off 2024 by celebrating a big gross sales milestone, with 1,000 ORA Funky Cats now on UK roads. Having launched simply over one yr in the past with a single mannequin variant in our line-up, we’re delighted with our progress thus far. In 2024, we’ll proceed with our formidable development plans, scaling core retail infrastructure and introducing new merchandise to the UK market.”

Having began gross sales in late November 2022, GWM ORA has predominantly centered on creating a powerful community of trusted retailers in its first yr of operations. Thus far, the model has established 30 factors of illustration throughout the UK

GWM ORA mentioned it now plans to open one new retail website a month on common in 2024, to assist assist regular quantity development and enhance model consciousness.

GWM ORA mother or father firm Nice Wall Motor (GWM) has additionally posted robust gross sales development throughout world markets, with 1,230,704 autos bought in 2023. This represents a 15.29% YoY development, with the model exceeding 1,000,000 models bought yearly for eight years in a row. Abroad market gross sales reached a report excessive for GWM, with 316,018 models bought, returning a YoY development of 82.48%.

Nice Wall Motor (GMW) not too long ago introduced it was to transition from a ‘home of manufacturers’ to a ‘branded home’ structure throughout Europe. In the UK market, this can imply GWM will undertake a phased method to the implementation of the brand new model technique, with a concentrate on introducing a brand new naming conference for GWM ORA merchandise. GWM ORA’s launch mannequin, ORA Funky Cat, will undertake the mannequin title ‘ORA 03’ from mid-January, with extra fashions to comply with this similar conference.