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Chery’s new Barcelona plant will have an annual production capacity of 150,000 units by 2029 and will be one of the Chinese company’s main export facilities, reports Reuters. Chery’s Zona Franca plant in Barcelona was first opened in 1983 by Nissan, in partnership with Spanish truck manufacturer Motor Iberica (producing the Patrol, Terrano, and later the Pathfinder, Navara, NV200 and Primastar light truck. Nissan shut down the plant in December 2021. Earlier this month, Chery announced that it i

Chery has revealed renderings of the Exeed E08, an addition to its Exlantix series. This all-electric MPV is anticipated to make its debut at the forthcoming Beijing Auto Show. The Exeed 08 embodies what the company calls Wind Aesthetics 2.0 design language. Despite its compact one-box design, the vehicle showcases an aerodynamically optimized form, integrating features like side-view cameras to minimize drag. Inspired by the 'cyber butterfly' design family, the E08 front grille takes cues from

Chery has signed a joint venture deal with Spain’s Ebro EV Motors to produce vehicles at its first factory in Europe. The Chinese carmaker will begin assembling the Omoda 5 in semi-knock-down (SKD) form at the former Nissan plant in Barcelona which shut down in 2021. Chery acts as the junior partner in the joint venture with its Spanish partner being the majority shareholder. The plant will produce both Chery and Ebro EV vehicles in the fourth quarter of the year. The Anhui-based carmaker was la

Chery's sub-brand, Exeed, has initiated pre-sales for its Exlantix ET (known as Sterra ET in China) on 15-April in China, with prices starting from CNY 199,000 (around RM 131k) to CNY 329,000 (around RM 217k). The Exlantix ET presents both battery electric vehicle (BEV) versions and range-extended electric vehicle (E-REV) versions. Range-extended electric vehicles are plug-in hybrids that use its combustion engine solely as a generator. The E-REV series includes the Plus priced at CNY 199,000 to

Chery is in talks to license its battery EV platform to European brands, including one brand from the premium segment, confirms Chery’s chairman Yin Tongyue. "Two premium European marques want to use our platform and a deal will be signed with one of them, a more premium brand than us," Yin told Reuters. Yin said this during a livestream event for the Exeed Exlantix ET’s pre-sales in China. Marketed under Chery’s upscale Exeed brand, specifications of the Exlantix ET have yet to be announced but