Chery International president Mr Zhang Guibing says the Chinese manufacturer will develop two new utes with New Energy Vehicle (NEV) technology for the Australian market.
But they will not be related to the Himla double-cab ute which is Chery’s first ute that launched recently at Auto Shanghai 2025.
The company is also poised to offer more New Energy Vehicles (NEV) from the third quarter of this year from the Tiggo SUV family.
The first new Chery ute will launch in the second half of 2026, with the second model arriving later that year. AutoTalk understands these new products are currently being developed as competitors to the BYD Shark 6 and the Cannon Alpha both of which are plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Mr Zhang says the Himla utes will solely be produced in left-hand drive for the markets in the Middle East, Central and South America, and there is no intention to launch them in Australia.
“Australia is very strict about emissions, and it’s a very good time for us to grab some market share with the forthcoming arrival of our Tiggo PHEV models,” Mr Zhang says.
“It’s good for customers, I think in people’s minds Chery represents good value and technology,” he says.
In addition to the newly electrified Tiggo SUV family, Chery Australia is also poised to launch the Omoda 7 PHEV in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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