More commercial: New 09 Chery Eastar Cross to launch soon

According to internal sources, Chery Automobile based on new technology platform and business positioning, in accordance with the fashion, business, science and technology, the new 09 Chery Eastar Cross will launch shortly.

Judging from the photos, contrast to 08′ version, the new 09′ Eastar Cross gets more simple and fashion design. The most obvious change is the body shapeoptimization, in addition, the combination of wheels and taillights and other parts also have small-scale changes.

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Focus on the countryside: Chery Karry mini passenger car on producing

Chery’s Karry brand must be  well known by all Chinese car fans,  recently, Chery announced a new version of Karry comes to production, Chery Karry mini passenger  car: Karry Youpai (Karry ViewSonic?).
Karry Youpai is a exquisite workmanship and fully equipped mini passenger car, safter,  more comfortable, more functions and more fashions are the key features of Karry Youpai: Four wheel braking, automatic closure of four windows, shifting bodies instrumentation layout Units.
Karry Youpai is focus on the countryside market, “It could offer more convenience to China’s countryside customers”,  said the Chery principal.

source: auto.163

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Chery NN? Chery S18?

February 16th,  the pure electric car “Chery NN” was first produced on Chery’s Wuhu factory.

On 2008 Beijing auto show, we’ve seen the hatchback version of Chery NN, but it is not launch yet.

Chery NN was officially named “Chery S18″, it has a top speed of 120 km/h ~ 150km/h and can be fully charged at a home electrical outlet within 4-6 hours and 80% charged in half an hour.

As a leader in China’s own-brand vehicle making, Chery started developing electric car models in 2001. Chery has undertaken the country’s many projects of new-energy vehicle since 2004 when a national technical center of energy-efficient, eco-friendly cars was set up in Chery.

Chery Riich: Chery’s luxury brand soon to be released

According to Chery’s blueprints, the Chery Riich brand will rival Audi and will also follow Audi’s model series to include sedan, hatchback, crossover and SUV models. The Riich car models to be launched this year may be priced between 100,000 yuan ($14,700) and 200,000 yuan. These luxury cars are expected to have Chinese officials as the target consumers.

source: cheryglobal.com

Chery plans to produce passenger vehicles in Belarus

Chery Automobile Co and Belarus’ MAZ will prepare a business plan to produce passenger vehicles in Belarus this April, reported Prime-Tass, quoting Sergei Varivoda, the chairman of the Council of Distributors of Chinese cars in Minsk, as saying on Thursday.

“Talks are taking place at government’s level. Taking part in the negotiations was Belarus’ First Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Semashko, representatives with the Industry Ministry and top management of MAZ and Chery Automobile,” said Varivoda.

“They were satisfied with the preliminary results and agreed to prepare a business plan by April,” Varivoda told the news agency. No production volumes or sales have been decided.

He believes that there would be a huge demand for locally built Chinese cars in Belarus, referring to a questionnaire survey which showed that the number of Belarusians willing to buy Belarus-built Chinese vehicles is 18 times as big as the number of those in favor of imported ones.

source: gasgoo.com

Chery to enter Taiwan auto market

Taiwan’s Prince Motors plans to introduce car models the island from mainland China’s biggest private carmaker Chery Auto, according to Taiwan Daily.

Shengrong Auto, a subsidiary of Prince Motors, has confirmed its cooperation with Chery and will take part in the Taipei Auto Show at the end of this year with new Chery models.

The report pointed out that as Taiwan hasn’t allowed the completed cars imports from the mainland under its existing laws, Shengrong Auto is approved to cooperate with Chery Auto.

Most components of Chery cars for sale in Taiwan are expected to be imported directly from the mainland initially. Shengrong will assemble Chery models through local factories in Taiwan and will sell the models under its own sales outlets.

Chery Auto, famous for its mini car QQ selling in mainland China, is expected to introduce this low-priced car model to Taiwan.

source: gasgoo.com

Breaking News: Chery may acquire Europe automakers?

CHERY Automobile Co, China’s largest maker of own-brand cars, may consider acquisitions in Europe to help expand overseas as domestic demand reverses.

“There is a possibility for us to acquire some European auto companies with long histories,” Jin Yibo, a Chery spokesman, said by phone yesterday, confirming comments by President Yin Tongyao that were reported by China Automotive News. Jin declined to name the firms that Chery may buy. Ford Motor Co has approached Chery and other Chinese auto makers as it tries to sell its Sweden-based Volvo Car unit, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

source: CheryGlobal.com

Chery S18: China’s first micro electronic sedan on producing

February 16th,  Chery announced Chery S18 was come to produce, it disclose the prelude of the mass production of Chery electronic cars.

Chery S18 is China’s first electronic car based on micro sedans,  its expected that S18 will be able to travel 120km on a single charge, that would already enough for daily uses on cities. For the latest news of Chery S18 please pay attention to our reports.

Owned-Brand models to highlight Shanghai auto show

09′ Shanghai Auto Show will be held from April 22nd to April 28th, new domestically made cars set to show off:

• Lifan 320 – Lifan’s most (in)famous model
• Chery S16/QQ5 – As known as “Chinese beetles“
• FAW Toyota RAV4 – Once imported, now domestically made to go up against the Honda CRV, and the Qashqai
• Dongfeng Citroen C5 (Fengshen)- The C5 is finally to be made in China, and possibly its Peugeot cousin.
• BYD F5 – BYD’s new compact model
• Shanghai VW NMS – (New Midsize Sedan) Another new sedan from Volkswagen.
• BYD M6 - BYD’s first MPV.
• Guangzhou Toyota Highlander – The large SUV is set to be produced in China, alongside the RAV4.
• Guangzhou New Honda Odyssey – Will be the US version of the  Odyssey
• Beijing Hyundai i30 – A new compact from Hyundai
• MG6 – the hatchback brother of the Roewe 550, the most anticipated car of the show, the first MG to be launched in many years.

Chery QQme? Yes, Chery S16′s official name

Pricing: Around  20, 000 RMB ($2, 940)

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