Chery Automobile unveiled a number of blockbusters at the 2021 Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. Chery officially released the “Chery 4.0 Era Global Power Architecture” and named the fuel and hybrid power solutions under the architecture “CHERY POWER”.
Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Company has entered into an agreement with Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately-owned companies in the region, to expand its presence in Kuwait market. The partnership is set to start with an all-new lineup of Chery vehicles, which will be displayed in Chery Alghanim showrooms which opened in April 2021, in Shuwaikh and Fahaheel.
Chery Alghanim new PRO series vehicles lineup includes Arizzo 6 Pro, Tiggo 2 Pro, Tiggo 4 Pro, Tiggo 7 Pro and Tiggo 8 Pro. All vehicles are built using Chery’s very own smart engines technology, developed to be stronger, lighter, technologically equipped with futuristic designs.
As an example, the Tiggo 8 Pro boasts a 3-row leather seating arrangement, with heating and ventilation system for the front seats, in addition to a 12.3-inch screen supporting Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a convenient infotainment system for an enjoyable ride. It comes with a 360-degree panoramic rear-view camera, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS), front and rear parking sensors, and a built-in smartphone wireless charging pad.
Chery also announced its new brand positioning; Chery New Energy — “the leader of green, smart travel” — at the auto show. Two new concept models from the “Ant Family’’, Little Ant Z and Big Ant X, were displayed to interpret the aesthetic of natural design. In addition, the electronic architecture Chery built for full-domain smart cars based on the @LIFE platform made its world debut at the auto show.
“Chery 4.0 Era Global Power Architecture” is a comprehensive expression of 24 years’ power technology achievements, and a full-field professional power solution covering current and future mainstream power forms. It includes energy forms of fuel, hybrid, and hydrogen power, which can meet all travel scenarios of users. It will not only bring more innovations to the world, but also provide users with a better experience.
Via three stages of technological innovation, the thermal efficiency of Chery fuel and hybrid power can be up to 45%, where the fuel saving rate exceeds 95%. PHEV and HEV based on the new hybrid technology will also be fully applied, bringing more advanced and diversified power choices to users.
In terms of fuel power, Chery 2.0 TGDI engine, with a maximum power of 192kW and a peak torque of 400 N • m, will bring the top strength.
In terms of hybrid power, Chery has brought Chery DHT, the world’s first full-function hybrid configuration. It has the first dual-motor drive in China, 9 working modes and 11 combined gears, which can bring ultra-smooth driving experience via TSD dual-shaft drive.
At the press conference of the auto exhibition, the new-generation Tiggo 8 and Tiggo 8 PRO equipped with Chery 2.0 TGDI engines and the first hybrid Tiggo 8 PRO PHEV equipped with Chery DHT also made their debut. Among them, Tiggo 8 PRO PHEV integrates a four-wheel drive hybrid of front dual motors and rear single motor, with a 0-100km acceleration time of less than 5s and a fuel consumption per 100 kilometers less than 1L.
In the first quarter of 2021, Chery Automobile achieved a cumulative sales volume of nearly 140,000 vehicles, with a year-on-year increase of 102%. In the future, with the release of “Chery 4.0 Era Global Power Architecture” and the launch of a series of blockbusters, Chery’s sales volume is expected to usher in a new round of growth.
Chery New Energy, on the other hand will focus on the brand concept of “Clean World YOO Future” to present a new brand image by creating new modes of travel for users with green, smart core technologies. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles and the ever-changing needs of users, Chery New Energy has built a green, smart modular technology platform with independent intellectual property rights by virtue of the experience Chery has accumulated in car building and technological development for the past 20 years.
Relying on the independently developed @ LIFE platform, Chery New Energy has fulfilled what a green, healthy life requires for cars: environmentally friendly, low-carbon, healthy, highly recyclable, and outstanding in the development of core technologies.
One of the highlights at the Chery New Energy booth during this auto show was a group of controlled-by-wire chassis that features cutting-edge technologies. The electronic architecture Chery New Energy built for full-domain smart cars based on the @LIFE platform also made its world debut at the auto show.
Little Ant Z and Big Ant X, two pure electric concept models launched by Chery New Energy, became the highlights of the booth during the auto show. The two “futuristic ants” attracted enormous media attention with their new sci-fi exterior and “black technologies” used for the cabins.
One of the highlights of Little Ant Z is a new design language developed for Generation Z, which features a natural, sharp exterior. The exquisite interior design of Little Ant Z also makes the passengers feel like sitting among magic colors. In addition, Little Ant Z is Chery New Energy’s first mass-produced model with the L2.99 intelligent aided system. The colors and spatial layout in the attractive, intelligent ant can be customized to better satisfy the different needs of users.
The cabin of Big Ant X looks futuristic, which makes the passengers feel like sitting in a starship traveling through the universe. Equipped with the V2X technology, the 5G mobile Internet technology and the L4 intelligent assistant driving system, Big Ant X boasts a truly intelligent cabin which integrates travel and life.
Through the two concept models displayed at the auto show, we can see that with its outstanding R & D capabilities and brand reputation, Chery New Energy is making every effort to develop high-quality products and create possibilities of green, smart travel to meet the ever-changing needs of users.
The availability of Chery cars through Alghanim Industries means a stronger presence and easier access to this new lineup of affordable, technologically advanced and very exciting cars. Alghanim Industries has been a generational pioneer in Automotive Industry, and their support behind the Chery brand will help bring new things to Kuwait.
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