Chery recalls Omoda 5 in Malaysia after rear axle detachment incident
A 2023 Omoda 5 lost its rear axle while being driven in Malaysia last week. Chery said welds on the rear axle trailing arms may lack sufficient strength.
A 2023 Omoda 5 lost its rear axle while being driven in Malaysia last week. Chery said welds on the rear axle trailing arms may lack sufficient strength.
iCar will enter the UK under its overseas name iCaur, becoming Chery’s fifth brand in the market.
Luxeed is set to obtain its own production license, and an insider said the Chery unit plans to go public independently in the future.
The compact electric SUV has a limited-time price starting at 94,900 yuan ($14,000), targeting China’s fiercely competitive budget market.
The Freelander 8’s pre-sales price after incentives starts at 329,900 yuan ($48,650), with official pricing to be announced at the launch event.
Chery Auto sold 262,990 vehicles in August, including 187,154 exports, which accounted for 71.2% of the total.
Chery plans to install solid-liquid hybrid batteries in vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2026 and begin vehicle validation of all-solid-state batteries in 2027.
The limited edition is the most expensive Freelander 8 variant, with a pre-sales list price of 459,900 yuan ($67,820) and production limited to 1,000 units.
The Freelander 8 starts at 289,900 yuan ($42,750) after incentives and has a CLTC battery-only range of 310 km.
The Freelander 8, developed by a joint venture between Chery and JLR, starts at 289,900 yuan ($42,770) after incentives.