The GWM Tank 300 Diesel has been designated as a support vehicle at China's Great Wall Station in Antarctica, marking the first time a Chinese auto manufacturer has used an unmodified, mass-production vehicle for a polar expedition.

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The large off-road SUV earned its stripes through a series of comprehensive tests conducted by the Polar Research Institute of China (PRIC), intended to evaluate "powertrain capability, off-road performance, low-temperature reliability, and fuel-adaptability".

GWM also undertook its own validation testing, in wh

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