EV Central

MAY 5, 2025

Chery’s rough and ready iCar 4×4 electric brand has been locked-in for an Australian debut. It will arrive here following a launch in the right-hand drive UK market in 2026, with the first two models targeting traditional combustion-powered 4x4s such as the Suzuki Jimny and Jeep Wrangler. 2025 iCar V23. 2025 iCar V23.

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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. Aussies were spending money.

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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.

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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? Our minders from GWM wouldnt share much information on this mystery EV, but its body and cabin look near-identical to the Chinese market Xialong plug-in hybrid (PHEV).

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EV Central

JUNE 6, 2025

That’s a big claim in a market segment not only brimming with regular hybrid options – Toyota RAV4, Kia Sportage, Nissan X-Trail among them – but a new breed of plug-in hybrids that allow owners to sample some EV running without walking away from the bowser. Score: 3.5/5

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EV Central

JANUARY 6, 2024

Excitingly, 2024 is shaping up to set new records for the EV market with an onslaught of new arrivals. Chery Omoda 5 EV Chery Omoda 5 EV. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N promises to inject some ICE-infused excitement and supercar-like performance into the EV market. Reviving a classic is often a winner in the new car market.

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 30, 2024

China’s “spare production capacity of 3 million EVs per year is twice the size of the EU market,” Reuters reports. 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.

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