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Chery and Fiat put alliance talks on hold

The global economic recession has officially slowed Fiat's Big Love-style partnerships, as the Italian automaker's deal with Chery to produce models for the Chinese market has been put on hold. In August 2007, the two companies agreed on a 50/50 joint venture to produce 175,000 vehicles per year beginning in 2009. Chery spokesman Jin Yibo said that vehicle production "won't happen this year" and no date has been given for Fiat and Chery to begin building vehicles for China. While global auto sales have taken a huge hit, the Chinese market ... Read more →

REPORT: Chinese government approves of Chery's bid to purchase Volvo Frank Filipponio

If, like us, you've been following the Volvo saga pretty closely, you'll remember that several Chinese companies are considered to be among the top bidders for the Swedish automaker when Ford ...

Spy Shots: Chery A6 Coupe spotted near Lotus Headquarters Jeremy Korzeniewski

Chery, the Chinese automaker with a sweet-sounding name, is serious about entering the European market as quickly as possible. Proof of such can be seen in the A6 Coupe (we're sure Audi's lawyers are ...

Chery to launch S16 "mini sedan" Jonathon Ramsey

The Chery S16 is called a sedan even though it only has two doors, a hatchback, what appears to be zero rear headroom, and is about 22 inches shorter than a Chevy Aveo. From the front, the styling ...

Spy Shots: Chery Tiggo5 takes aim at X5, Touareg Jonathon Ramsey

Chery's supposed lack of money hasn't stopped it from going ahead with its multi-model Tiggo SUV rollout. The Tiggo3 -- which looks much like a RAV4 -- has done well for Chery, so now it's preparing ...

Chrysler and Chery quit talking about small car 11 months ago on Autoblog

Well, crap. For all of us who were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Chinese-built Dodge Demon or the Chinese-built Dodge Hornet or the Chrysler-badged, Chinese-built Chery A1, fugetaboutit. It's officially not happening. Mike Manley, Chrysler's executive vice president of international sales and ...

Chrysler's deal with Chery on hold 1 year ago on Autoblog

It may be time to stop holding your breath. The planned deal between Chrysler LLC and the Chery Automobile Company to bring a Chrysler-badged Chery to our shores seems to be completely over... no, really this time. While there was nothing inherently wrong with the concept of importing the small ...

Chery to begin production of budget hybrid this year 1 year ago on Autoblog

As it currently stands, gas in China costs about half what it does in most other countries, and the government spends billions to keep it that way. This being the case, expensive hybrids like the Toyota Prius don't sell in very large numbers. Still, there are a number of analysts who predict that ...

Happy (Chery) Eastar! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for Chery Eastar convertible gallery In case you were jonesing for a dose of weirdness from the Chinese auto industry today, Chery has complied. Behold the Chery Eastar convertible. China Car Times' headline asks, "The thinking man's Bentley?" Perhaps, if said man is doing his thinking ...

Malcolm Bricklin filing a multi-billion RICO lawsuit against Chery Motors 1 year ago on Autoblog

Back in 2004 serial automotive entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin announced plans to collaborate with "rogue" Chinese automaker Chery Motors to bring new cars to the US market. Chery is referred to as "rogue" because the company never actually got permission from the Chinese government to get into the ...

Volvo's suitor of the week: China's Chery 1 year ago on Autoblog

Following up on our report last month about Volvo possibly going to the Chinese, state media is now reporting that Chery Automobile, one of the largest independent and fastest growing Chinese auto manufacturers, has its eyes on the Swedish automaker. Although officials at Chery rule out the ...

Chinese-made, Dodge-badged cars coming to Mexico next year 1 year ago on Autoblog

After years of talk, Chery is finally entering the North American market later this year, but the small car will be badged as a Dodge, and it'll be sold exclusively in Mexico. The decidedly un-Hornet-looking A1, which was designed by Bertone of Italy, will be rebadged as a Dodge and virtually ...

Chrysler and Chery's lovechild not ready for export, yet 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you've been waiting on pins and needles for a small Chrysler that's due to be built in China by Chery, you're going to have to twiddle your thumbs a little longer. Though we've been hearing about a Chrysler/Chery Hornet or Demon for some time, execs from both companies don't believe the products ...

Pininfarina tapped to style 3 concepts debuting in Beijing 1 year ago on Autoblog

Pininfarina is making its voice heard designs seen in China, with 30-percent of the company's business now being done with the Asian nation. At this month's Beijing Motor Show, two Chinese automakers will reveal three models designed and, in some cases, engineered by the Italian firm. What's more, ...

Spy Shot: Chinese-built Dodge Breeze caught 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Dodge Breeze is A #1. Or, rather, it's an A1. Chinese automaker Chery's deal with Chrysler LLC to produce small cars for Chrysler's three brands begat the little buzz-about you see above. The photo appeared on a Chinese forum and is supposedly the Chinese Plymouth Dodge Breeze, one of the ...

Wrong-Wheel-Drive! Dodge Demon to use Chery platform 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above for more high-res images of the Dodge Demon Concept The Dodge Demon has been hinted and anti-hinted for production, and it seems that the sports car will indeed make it into showrooms. Unfortunately, according to AutoWeek, the Demon will wind up on a front wheel drive chassis from ...

Chery to delay exports to Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Europeans anxiously awaiting their chance to buy a Chery will have to cool their heels a little longer. Chery's delaying the export of their B21, but it's not for anything major like crash performance woes. According to suppliers, Chery has pushed back production so they can revamp the interior ...

Chery A6 coupe heads into production 1 year ago on Autoblog

View in hi-res courtesy of Autoblog Chinese If you're still under the impression that Chinese automakers are only building knock-offs of existing cars and small sedans through joint venture with foreign carmakers, think again. The Chery A6, previewed at the Shanghai show by the A6CC concept, is ...

Chery enters joint venture with Israel Corp. 1 year ago on Autoblog

Israel develops and produces a lot of things, from microchips to cosmetics. But, discounting the odd dune-buggy or army jeep, cars aren't one of them. So it came as a bi t of a surprise when Quantum, an American subsidiary of (the imaginatively named) holding company Israel Corp., announced it was ...

Dodge-branded Chery A1 headed to Mexico soon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Chrysler and Chery will finally consummate their corporate marriage south of the border when a version of the Dodge-badged Chery A1 goes on sale in Mexico soon. The Chinese econobox will be built at Chery's Wuhu plant and exported to Mexico. According to a review in the Wall Street Journal, beyond ...

VIDEO: Wall Street Journal goes inside Chery factory 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Wall Street Journal was allowed behind the scenes at Chinese automaker Chery, a rare privilege in Communist China. The reporter didn't discover any top-secret plans for world domination or even a rendering of what Dodge's Chery-made car would look like. But he did see German and Italian ...

The Chinese are coming! Well, eventually... 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've been hearing a lot lately about Chinese cars' impending arrival on our shores. According to what could be cooler heads -- or decoys! (insert maniacal laugh, here) -- that simply isn't the case. At a recent event in Detroit, China's ambassador to the U.S., Zhou Wenzhong, said Chinese carmakers ...

Chery may bring M14 convertible to U.S. next year 2 years ago on Autoblog

Chery is looking at dropping its Pininfarina-styled M14 on the US market soon. Chinese news agency Xinhua is all like "later this year," but this year is like "see ya," so maybe by "this year" they really mean "next year." Either way, we'll be happy to take one for a spin while bearing in mind the ...

Chrysler and Chery resume talks to build cheap cars in China 2 years ago on Autoblog

Carlos Ghosn recently said that Renault/Nissan is developing a $3K car with Indian partner Tata. Honda said it looked at the same idea, but that it couldn't build a car with Honda values for that money. Chrysler has put itself in the Honda camp, ruling out the creation of a $3K car with Chinese ...

Get in line: Fiat considers Chery partnership 2 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like Chrysler isn't the only car company trying to partner with China's Chery Auto. The latest reports suggest Fiat is also considering a new deal with Chery that would involve a joint-venture to start building Fiat badged cars in China. Back in May, Fiat confirmed that it would start ...

Chery/Quantum team could bring "high-end" autos to U.S. 2 years ago on Autoblog

Chery cars are coming to the U.S. one way or the other, and the first ones might not carry a Chrysler nameplate. Quantum, an American branch of Israel, Corp., is teaming up with China's much-publicized Chery in a $743 million venture to produce a line of cars for sale in China, as well as ...

Chrysler and Chery resume discussions; Hornet confirmed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Chery officials say the pause in their discussion with Chrysler was so the Chinese company could get a better idea of the American's future. Now that Cerberus has taken over, Chery sees the coming years filled with puppy dogs and lollipops. And in their giddiness, someone at Chery leaked a few ...

Chrysler small car on hold: Chery wants to renegotiate with new owners 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Chrysler Corp. and its new owner Cerberus Capital Management are still enjoying the Honeymoon phase of their courtship, Chinese automaker Chery is reconsidering its deal with the U.S. automaker to build Chrysler-branded small cars. It seems no one from the soon-to-be defunct DaimlerChrysler ...

Shanghai Auto Show: LIVE shots of Chery A6CC Concept 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more images of the Chery A6CC Concept In addition to the Shooting Sport Concept, Chinese auto manufacturer Chery also had the A6CC Concept on display at the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show. The A6CC appears even more production ready than the Shooting Sport, except for those faux ...

Shanghai Auto Show: LIVE shots of the Chery Shooting Sport 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view more high-res images of the Chery Shooting Sport Our colleagues at Autoblog Chinese have just provided us with our first live look of the Chery Shooting Sport concept, which is one of more than a few cars at the Shanghai Auto Show this year that proves Chinese design is ...

Chery Shooting Sport Concept revealed 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Chery has released the first photos of the Shooting Sport Concept it will be unveiling later this week in Shanghai, and it's quite faithful to the sketches the automaker released earlier in the month. An attractive three-door with a particularly Prius-esque look up ...

Chery to unveil Shooting Sport Concept at Shanghai Auto Show 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery Chery is set to have 30 cars on hand at the 2007 Shanghai Auto Show, including three concepts. Our sister site, Autoblog Chinese, has sketches of one of the most anticipated: the Shooting Sport. From the looks of it, the automaker is readying a stylish three-door ...

Mixed messages: Chery and Chrysler get their PR wires crossed 2 years ago on Autoblog

There seems to be some confusion over what vehicle Chrysler will choose to sell in North America from the Chery lineup. We recently shared speculation that the renamed A1 would be the most likely Chery to carry a Dodge badge in small car segments around the globe. It seems, however, that nobody ...

Dodge's mini car to be Chery A1? 2 years ago on Autoblog

China Car Times says that Chinese Web site Autohome is reporting Dodge will re-badge Chery's A1 mini car for sale around the world. According to China Car Times, the A1 is a QQ3 renamed for export. The new name is supposedly intended to avoid any further confrontation with General Motors' lawyers ...

Things not so peachy for Chery at DCX 2 years ago on Autoblog

Apparently not everyone in Stuttgart is thrilled about the deal that Chrysler has struck with Chery to assemble small cars for sale outside of China. Erich Kelmm is chairman of the DaimlerChrysler works council and thinks having DCX branded cars built by other companies is a bad strategy. The works ...

DaimlerChrysler good to go with Chery 2 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like teeny tiny (and tinny) Pentastars could be coming. They could even be good. Tme will tell, as the DaimlerChrysler supervisory board has given its blessing to teaming up with China's Chery Motor Company. The Chinese government still needs to sign off, but that appears to be a formality ...

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