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New Straits Times
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Locally-assembled Chery Tiggo Cross rolls off the Inokom line
KUALA LUMPUR: CHERY's newest SUV gets ready to hit Malaysian roads as the Tiggo has begun rolling off the production line at Inokom, Sime Motors' assembly facility in Kulim, Kedah. The Tiggo Cross, which was unveled on July 9, comes in hybrid and turbo variants. "The Tiggo CRoss is our smallest and most affordable SUV yet - a modern crossover that speaks to a new generation of drivers who want efficiency, style, and smart technology in one exciting package. "We are proud to assemble it right here in Malaysia, leveraging local capabilities and strategic partnerships that ensure we deliver global quality with local relevance." Chery Malaysia vice president Michael Chew said. Inokom Corp Sdn Bhd managing director Sui Keng Huat said the new model is a testament to the company's strong collaboration and aligned ambitions. "With the support of our skilled local workforce and robust assembly capabilities, we remain committed to upholding the highest standards in quality and delivery," Sui added. The Tiggo Cross is offered in two powertrain options, a 1.5 Turbo and 1.5L Hybrid CSH variant, combining both fuel efficiency with responsive performance. The Tiggo Cross Hybrid CSH model features Chery's Super Hybrid system, engineered for dynamic city driving while optimising energy use through intelligent transitions between electric and petrol power. "The Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) system combines the best of super plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and hybrid electric (HEV) technologies, delivering outstanding performance, extended range, superior efficiency, and class-leading electric eehicle (EV) capability — all essential for today's discerning drivers," it said. "Delivering up to 1,000km on a full tank and charge, the Tiggo Cross offers unbeatable range, making it a smart, high-value choice for Malaysian drivers," it added. Chew said assembling the Tiggo Cross in Malaysia underscores Chery's deep commitment to the local market while enhancing its capacity to offer more competitive, accessible vehicles. "It reflects our broader localisation strategy and long-term vision for sustainable growth within Malaysia's automotive landscape," he added. As one of Chery's flagship global models, the Tiggo Cross has played a pivotal role in strengthening the brand's international presence and building global trust. In March this year, Chery marked a major milestone when it celebrated the export of one million Tiggo Cross units from Dalian Port, China. The SUV is available from RM88,800 for the 1.5 turbo while the hybrid CSH is available from RM99,800.
Korea Herald
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Korea Herald
Chery Group rejoins Fortune Global 500; LEPAS debuts at Jakarta Auto Show with first overseas orders
WUHU, China, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LEPAS landed its first overseas orders for L8 at its debut at Indonesia's Jakarta International Auto Show (GIIAS), where it staged an exquisite life runway show. Recently, LEPAS kicked off its overseas debut at GIIAS, with its all-star product matrix L8, L6, and L4 officially debuting — covering user groups with fashion personalities. With "exquisite travel" as its core, LEPAS is elevating the industry from "functional satisfaction" to "life aesthetics". At the show, LEPAS continued its "Leopard Aesthetics" in brand experience. Its booth, designed as a runway-style space integrated with lifestyle aesthetics, created an immersive user experience — interpreting the brand philosophy that automobiles are an extension of life. Globally, LEPAS will expand via "design + technology + service", offering a closed-loop "elegant driving" experience across regions. As a newest energy model, L8 embodies LEPAS' "Leopard Aesthetics". Its sleek outline, paired with highly recognizable light groups and detailed craftsmanship, reflects LEPAS' understanding that "elegance is power". The cockpit, with a skyline-inspired layout and natural texture design, focuses on comfort and intelligence — meeting the quality needs of global urban elites. L8 may later adopt Chery Group's Super Hybrid system (CSH), further satisfying global users' diverse demands. Chery Group supports LEPAS' rapid global rise. In the era of smart electric vehicles, Chery has grown in new energy and intelligence. With its R&D strategy of 'mass-produce one, develop one, pre-research one', Chery has made forward-looking layouts, built first-mover advantages, and driven full-cycle tech innovation, offering unique products to users. By July 2025, Chery's cumulative exports exceeded 5 million units, ranking No.1 in Chinese brand passenger car exports for years. Additionally, Chery made the 2025 Fortune Global 500 this year, leaping 152 spots from last year. As a core part of Chery's globalization strategy, LEPAS is deeply integrated into the group's global resource in R&D, manufacturing, supply chains, and sales networks. Using Chery's global R&D centers, LEPAS has full-link development capabilities, ensuring quality and quick user response. LEPAS' global debut is more than a showcase; it's the first practice of its "exquisite travel" concept. Indonesian officials, media, core dealers, attended the showcase, with the announcing of sponsorship with Miss Universe Indonesia. What can be seen is, LEPAS is driving into the global spotlight.
Cision Canada
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
Chery Group rejoins Fortune Global 500; LEPAS debuts at Jakarta Auto Show with first overseas orders
WUHU, China, July 30, 2025 /CNW/ -- LEPAS landed its first overseas orders for L8 at its debut at Indonesia's Jakarta International Auto Show (GIIAS), where it staged an exquisite life runway show. Recently, LEPAS kicked off its overseas debut at GIIAS, with its all-star product matrix L8, L6, and L4 officially debuting — covering user groups with fashion personalities. With "exquisite travel" as its core, LEPAS is elevating the industry from "functional satisfaction" to "life aesthetics". At the show, LEPAS continued its "Leopard Aesthetics" in brand experience. Its booth, designed as a runway-style space integrated with lifestyle aesthetics, created an immersive user experience — interpreting the brand philosophy that automobiles are an extension of life. Globally, LEPAS will expand via "design + technology + service", offering a closed-loop "elegant driving" experience across regions. As a newest energy model, L8 embodies LEPAS' "Leopard Aesthetics". Its sleek outline, paired with highly recognizable light groups and detailed craftsmanship, reflects LEPAS' understanding that "elegance is power". The cockpit, with a skyline-inspired layout and natural texture design, focuses on comfort and intelligence — meeting the quality needs of global urban elites. L8 may later adopt Chery Group's Super Hybrid system (CSH), further satisfying global users' diverse demands. Chery Group supports LEPAS' rapid global rise. In the era of smart electric vehicles, Chery has grown in new energy and intelligence. With its R&D strategy of 'mass-produce one, develop one, pre-research one', Chery has made forward-looking layouts, built first-mover advantages, and driven full-cycle tech innovation, offering unique products to users. By July 2025, Chery's cumulative exports exceeded 5 million units, ranking No.1 in Chinese brand passenger car exports for years. Additionally, Chery made the 2025 Fortune Global 500 this year, leaping 152 spots from last year. As a core part of Chery's globalization strategy, LEPAS is deeply integrated into the group's global resource in R&D, manufacturing, supply chains, and sales networks. Using Chery's global R&D centers, LEPAS has full-link development capabilities, ensuring quality and quick user response. LEPAS' global debut is more than a showcase; it's the first practice of its "exquisite travel" concept. Indonesian officials, media, core dealers, attended the showcase, with the announcing of sponsorship with Miss Universe Indonesia. What can be seen is, LEPAS is driving into the global spotlight.
The Australian
4 days ago
- Automotive
- The Australian
Super Hybrids arrive as an alternative to Toyota's dominance
Super Hybrids have arrived to rescue Aussie drivers from nerdy technology. The new Super Hybrid term, used by Chinese brands such as Geely, Chery and MG, attempts to rebrand plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as a more powerful and capable cousin to regular hybrid vehicles offered by the likes of Toyota. It's a great idea. PHEVs have struggled to cut through the noise in Australia market, and may not have been helped by brands like Mitsubishi putting huge 'EV' badges on cars that also require petrol. Recognising the runaway success of conventional hybrids such as Toyota's RAV4, Camry and Corolla, Chinese brands have ditched PHEV terminology in favour of 'Super Hybrid', reflecting the superior power, efficiency and range – as well as the higher price – of plug-in hybrid models. Geely is about to launch its first Super Hybrid in Australia, giving the brand a petrol-electric alternative to the only other car in its showrooms, the battery-powered EX5. Sold in China as the Starship 7, Geely's contender is known as the Starray EM-i. That stands for E-Motive Intelligence, which makes it sound like this wagon is particularly sensitive to thoughts, feelings, and the emotional wake it leaves in the river of life. You can see why marketing departments have banded together to make 'Super Hybrid' happen. MORE: Geely EX5 arrives in Australia Geely says the Starray's 'Super Hybrid' technology combines a 1.5-litre, 73kW/125Nm petrol engine with a 160kW/262Nm electric motor to send a combined 193kW of power to the front wheels. That last one is a big number. The hybrid system is fuelled by a 50L petrol tank and an 18.4kWh battery that deliver almost 950km of driving range, and 2.4L/100km claimed efficiency. MORE: Dua Lipa stuns with $1m accessory Like all plug-in hybrids, that fuel figure is not an accurate reflection of what you will see in the real world. Official fuel economy figures come from a standardised test run in controlled conditions on the car equivalent of a treadmill for a short distance. The Geely has up to 80 km of electric range with a fully charged battery, so if you drive for short trips, you might not use any petrol at all. MORE: Wild call to end tax breaks for utes But longer trips – or journeys that start without a fully charged battery – will drain the fuel tank. The Starray will be available with luxury touches including a panoramic sunroof, massive touchscreen, and seats that are both heated and cooled. Geely hasn't announced prices for the machine, which should cost less than $50,000 when it arrives later this year. MORE: Chinese car makers caught in cash scandal The brand hopes Aussies will be more than familiar with 'Super Hybrids' by the time it arrives, thanks to rival companies that have already rebranded PHEV machines such as the MG HS Super Hybrid. The standard MG HS petrol model makes 125kW and 275Nm, the regular hybrid has 165kW and 340Nm of combined power, while the Super Hybrid offers 220kW and 350Nm. On the fuel efficiency front, the petrol MG claims 6.9L/100km efficiency, the hybrid uses 5.2L/100km and the Super Hybrid claims a fanciful 0.7L/100km. MORE: What is the best car of the 21st century? That's because the plug-in hybrid model has a 24.7kWh battery with 120km of electric range, so if you start each journey with a fully charged battery and a full tank of fuel, you won't use much petrol at all – but if you don't plug the car in, you can expect to use far more petrol than it's sticker suggests. In MG's case, the standard HS starts from about $36,000 drive-away, while the conventional Hybrid+ model is $32,990 drive-away and the Super Hybrid is $50,990 drive-away. Drivers who want a bigger car – for less money – can consider the seven-seat Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid. The Chery combines a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 105kW/215Nm with an 18.4kWh battery and an electric motor that has 150kW/310Nm, claiming 1.3L/100km efficiency and 1200km of combined range. It starts from $45,990 drive-away, which isn't a huge step up from a petrol Chery Tiggo 8 that costs $38,990 drive-away and uses 8.1L/100km to make 180kW and 375Nm. Read related topics: China Ties Life Australia's answer to the dramatic sci-fi universe Westworld has been unveiled and it has to be seen to be believed. Life The battle for the dollar of the everyday Aussie between some of China's biggest manufacturers has exploded amid profanity-laced tirades and accusations of copycat products.
Courier-Mail
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Courier-Mail
‘Words are f***': China's Aus turf war explodes
Don't miss out on the headlines from Motoring. Followed categories will be added to My News. BYD's Australian boss has taken to social media to blast claims from rival Chinese car brand Chery that accuse BYD, MG and Geely of copying its hybrid technology – calling the suggestion F*** in a fiery LinkedIn post. The outburst comes after Carsales published an article quoting Chery Australia COO Lucas Harris, who said competing Chinese brands like BYD were '100 per cent' copying the company's so-called 'Super Hybrid' powertrain technology. Harris told Carsales this during the launch of Chery's Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 hybrid SUVs. The Carsales story referenced BYD's new Shark 6 ute, MG's HS Super Hybrid, and Geely's incoming Starray EM-i Super Hybrid, all of which use similar naming conventions and drivetrain logic, with varying claims about efficiency, battery backup, and petrol-electric switching. RELATED: China ramps up Aussie takeover BYD has produced more than 10 million hybrid and electric cars. Picture: Supplied But Harris said, 'No, they're copying us … 100 per cent they are.' 'Maybe we should be flattered that some of our competitors decided to copy our technology, or the name of our technology, because their technology is not the same.' The article and Harris's comments provoked an immediate and rare response from BYD Australia General Manager Wing You, who posted a screenshot of the article with a blunt remark. 'Emmmmm, very interesting!' he wrote on LinkedIn. 'They are very lucky by internal rules, we cannot negatively comment on other brands; however, I need to say, this GENTLEMEN's words are F***!.' MORE: Aussies 'not ready' for advanced driver tech BYD Australia general manager Mr Wing You fired back at rival Chery in a now taken down LinkedIn post, calling the hybrid copycat claims 'F***!'. Picture: Supplied The LinkedIn post has since been taken down, however BYD CMO Kate Hornstein confirmed that the automaker was the first globally to introduce plug-in hybrid technology with the launch of the F3DM in 2008. 'Before the launch of the SEALION 6 plug-in hybrid SUV in mid-2024, the term 'Super Hybrid' was used in the Australian market. Anything that suggests otherwise is misleading and risks confusing consumers who deserve clear, fact-based information to support their vehicle choices,' she said. In the Carsales interview, Harris told journalist Ally Lawrence that Chery took possession of the 'Super Hybrid' name more than 12 months ago in Europe. However, trademark records confirm the name 'Super Hybrid' and 'Super Hybrid System' is active in the United Kingdom, registered to Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., but it was only lodged in April 2025, not a year prior. Chery has pending trademark applications for the term in several other jurisdictions, including Thailand, Brazil and Australia. BYD applied to trademark its DM-i hybrid system in multiple countries, including the United States, Australia and Brazil as early as December 2024 – months before Chery's UK filing and most recently in the UK in May 2025. MORE: The end of travel as we know it The 2025 Chery Tiggo 7 launched in Australia this month, with the brand claiming its powertrain is being copied by rival Chinese automakers. Picture: Thomas Wielecki Harris told Carsales that Chery claimed to have possession of the 'Super Hybrid' name over 12 months ago in Europe; however, Harris admitted that BYD beat it to the Aussie market with the Shark 6 dual-cab ute. It uses a system called Dual Mode Intelligent (DM-i) in the Shark 6, with the car capable of driving in EV or hybrid mode without performance loss. In comparison, Chery's version is branded CHS or SHS depending on the model, promises better driveability when unplugged, with Harris claiming rival plug-in-hybrids (PHEVs) become 'awful to drive' when battery levels dip. 'Noise goes up considerably, the power delivery and driving feeling is significantly worse; and the fuel economy is just awful,' Harris told Carsales. 'That's a big difference with our technology; you can drive it around and never, ever, ever plug it in, and you'll have no deteriorated performance at all. 'You won't suffer any negative consequences by not plugging it in.' No formal legal action has been flagged. Originally published as 'Words are f***': China's Aus turf war explodes
