Chery, which was arrange in 1997, is one among China’s largest automotive corporations. It’s already the nation’s greatest exporter of autos, however has bold plans to increase additional.
To assist take that plan ahead, it has arrange two new manufacturers centered totally on the worldwide market, Omoda and Jaecoo.
Final month, Omoda was formally launched within the UK. It has begun promoting a mainstream SUV, the Omoda 5, in each electrical and petrol-powered variations.
It has constructed a community of 60 dealerships, and hopes to have greater than 100 right here by the top of the yr.
However it’s removed from the one Chinese language producer to see the British market as doubtlessly profitable.
BYD, which has been vying with Tesla for the title of the world’s greatest producer of electrical vehicles, has additionally opened dozens of dealerships right here.
SAIC is already well-established within the UK, promoting vehicles beneath the traditional British MG marque.