News

21 Feb 2022

Enjoy your First Class with the Tiggo 8 Pro

You can have your cake and eat it. With the launch of the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro, Chery is showing South Africans that the world has changed – for the better.

18 Feb 2022

Chery flagship ready to showcase the best of breed

It is confirmed. The team at Chery South Africa and its fast-growing dealer network are ready for the launch of its flagship and image-bearer, the Tiggo 8 Pro. Penned for launch during February, the Tiggo 8 Pro is officially Chery’s flagship.

25 Jan 2022

Chery makes history as China’s biggest vehicle exporter

The Chinese automotive industry has successfully weathered the storm of the past two years and none more so than Chery. According to industry sales data, Chery manufactured 961 926 vehicles in 2021, despite disruptions such as a shortage of electronic components, shipping delays and restrictions on sales in many international markets.

15 Jan 2022

Chery Tiggo 8 Pro range confirmed for SA

The success of the Tiggo 4 Pro and the rapid growth in customer and dealer demand has prompted Chery South Africa to expedite the launch of its flagship Tiggo 8 Pro range. With this decision, Chery has committed itself to deliver the first Tiggo 8 Pro models to South African dealers within weeks. It will be preceded by a comprehensive media and marketing launch.

13 Dec 2021

Five in a row for Chery at the Quality Olympics

Representatives of Chery’s Quality Control and Vehicle Development divisions were called to the stage at this year’s Quality Olympics to receive a Gold Medal, their fifth in a row, for their contribution to the science of vehicle quality.

1 Dec 2021

Chery accelerates technological advancement with Chery 4.0

Chery has reaffirmed its commitment to developing and improving on all types of vehicle propulsion with the recent launch of its Chery 4.0 programme. Named Chery 4.0 Full-field Power Architecture for its reference to four distinct types of propulsion, the programme commits Chery and its thousands of research and development engineers to the development of fuel, hybrid, pure electric and hydrogen power plants. This programme will run from 2021 to 2030.

1 Dec 2021

Art in Motion – the Chery OMODA 5

Chery has lifted the veil off the production version of its much-anticipated OMODA5 Crossover SUV – and it is destined for South Africa. The new OMODA 5 was unveiled to great applause at Auto Guangzhou 2021. It introduces a new design language for Chery and symbolises its ambition to create vehicles that successfully cross over between stunning design, leading technology and a truly rewarding driving experience.

25 Nov 2021

First impressions last – Chery launches Tiggo 4 Pro

Chery is entering the compact SUV segment – arguably one of the country’s most hotly contested segments – with a winning combination of style, luxury, and performance. The company launched the Chery Tiggo 4 Pro with a choice of two petrol engines, three transmissions and three different specification levels. A Special Edition tops the range and adds even more luxury to the standard Urban, Comfort and Elite models.

4 Oct 2021

Chery Power signals new era for powerful engines

Chery recently unveiled their new phase of technological development under the title “Chery Power” at the 2021 Chengdu International Auto Show in China.

28 Sep 2021

Chery to accelerate all propulsion technologies in the next 3 decades

China’s largest exporter of vehicles, with an international client base of close to 10 million owners, recently committed to a comprehensive drivetrain plan that includes all current and future forms of propulsion. This includes petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles, hybrid (HEV) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV), electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicles (REEV) and fuel-cell driven electric vehicles (FCEV).

8 Sep 2021

Chery trials best-in-class hybrid system

Chery is bound to disrupt the vehicle industry with its leading, new hybrid propulsion system scheduled for production later this year. Called the Chery DHT Super Hybrid system, it promises to offer class-leading efficiency and power and also a number of world-firsts. This includes a dual-motor system and electric rear axle for effortless four-wheel driving, and performance figures that could hold their own against much larger petrol engine SUVs. The first version of the Chery DHT Super Hybrid system was produced on 18 May 2021, and the first production versions are expected in Chery models later this year. This will include the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro e+ flagship model.

28 Sep 2021

Chery South Africa, WesBank sign landmark agreement

The wheels are turning fast at Chery South Africa, which this week signed a binding agreement with WesBank for the provision of financial services to both clients and dealers.

18 Aug 2021

Chery enters the South African market

One of China’s most-respected vehicle manufacturers and the winning brand in the 2020 China National Car of the Year competition, is heading to South Africa. Chery today announced the establishment of Chery South Africa, a wholly owned subsidiary of the industrial powerhouse and China’s top vehicle export brand for the past 18 years. The announcement makes South Africa the newest member of a global network with a family of over 9,5 million owners across more than 80 countries and regions. Indeed, Chery adds a new overseas owner to its family every 2 minutes.

1 Jun 2021

Chery and iFlytek deepened strategic cooperation in an all-round way

On May 24, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Chery”) and iFlytek CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “iFlytek”) signed a comprehensive deepening strategic cooperation framework agreement at the headquarters of Chery. This is an important cooperation upgrade on the basis of the formal establishment of the strategic partnership between the two sides in 2017.