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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.
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