EV Central
MAY 5, 2025
Chery’s rough and ready iCar 4×4 electric brand has been locked-in for an Australian debut. Later on, iCar will even hatch a compact 4×4 ute, says Autocar, which also revealed the Chery-owned car-maker will be forced to rename itself ‘iCaur’ because Apple owns the trademark for iCar. 2025 iCar V23.
EV Central
APRIL 4, 2025
You might be a car-racist I’ve just returned from the Australian launch of the Jaecoo brand, the self-styled “premium SUV” arm of Chinese budget giant Chery. Chery, of course, only returned in 2023 after previously selling four-wheeled horrors here between 2011 and 2014. Oh, and there’s a cost-of-living crisis.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
EV Central
APRIL 29, 2025
Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs? While he would not confirm which model or brand would debut the sodium-ion battery tech, CATL has previously confirmed it is working with Chinese brand Chery. READ MORE: Battery revolution! READ MORE: What is a solid state battery? Sodium-ion is cheaper than lithium-ion, said Zhao.
EV Central
MAY 25, 2025
Is Haval soon to reveal a full electric small/medium SUV ready to challenge Chinese EV cheapies like the BYD Atto 3, Geely EX5, MG S5 EV and Chery Omoda E5? Should such an EV SUV land here, reckon on a circa $40k price tag to challenge the $40,490 drive-away new MG S5 EV, $39,990 BYD Atto 3, $40,990 Geely EX5 and $42,990 Chery Omoda E5.
EV Central
JANUARY 6, 2024
Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. Sharing its basic layout and compact SUV body with the petrol-powered models that hit the market in 2023, the Chery Omoda 5 EV gets a unique front-end design that appears to improve aerodynamics. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads.
Baua Electric
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Of course, Chinese automakers such as BYD and Chery are looking to avoid tariffs altogether and build cars in Europe, with BYD building a plant in Hungary and Chery looking to build cars via a joint venture in Spain. Other EV manufacturers in China, including BMW and Volkswagen, would be subject to a 20.7%
Baua Electric
JANUARY 22, 2024
Back in September, the EU launched an investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the EU.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
95 
Let's personalize your content