Great Wall Starts Test Production In Bulgaria

The 50,000-unit capacity factory is scheduled to start full productiion of three Great Wall models early next year for sale in Bulgaria and other European markets.

The plant at Lovech, 150km northeast of Sofia, is the country's only car factory and is a joint venture with the Bulgarian company Litex Motors.

The factory will build the Voleex C10, a subcompact that will sell in Bulgaria for 7,785 euros, the Hover SUV, priced at 14,350 euros and the Steed pickup priced at 12,225 euros.

Until 1990, Soviet-designed Moskvitch cars were built in Lovech.