Named after the Great Wall of China, the company was set up in 1976, and entered the Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchange in 2003 and 2011 respectfully. Known primarily for its production of SUVs, Wei climbed up into the top 10 richest in China following abrupt growth at the company. Great Wall Motor’s net profit surged to $668 million, an incredibly high 74% in the 6 months to June 2013 from a year earlier, on sales that escalated 44% to $4.3 billion.