Car manufacturer Great Wall to start domestic production by end-2010

China’s carmaker Great Wall launches construction works on its EUR 80mn plant for sports vehicles in the city of Lovech today and expects to start production by the end of next year. The project would open 1,300 permanent jobs initially and the number of employees is to reach 3,000 at a later stage. The annual production capacity of the plant will stand at 30,000 units. The local Litex Commerce will partner the Chinese company. Great Wall Motor runs more than 20 subsidiaries with over 18,000 employees.