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June 17, 2026

'Aussie-as' name for NZ-bound Chery ute

June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
'Aussie-as' name for NZ-bound Chery ute

Ironbark, Bushwalker and Mate … all were on the shortlist, but there was one better.

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June 17, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
ute, Stockman, one-tonne, PHEV diesel, competition, Chery Australia, Steve Kodikara, Lucas Harris
April 28, 2026

Freelander returns as whole new number

April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Freelander returns as whole new number

The ‘8’ is the first of five impending sport utilities from a partnership between Chery and JLR.

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April 28, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
JLR, Freelander, electric, Beijing
April 07, 2026

Naming comp for Chery ute takes off

April 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Naming comp for Chery ute takes off

Punters have plenty of ideas about what name is best for this new technology pitch load-all.

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April 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
KP31, competition, name, Australia, diesel electric, PHEV, Ford Ranger, BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha
February 24, 2026

Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Diesel-hybrid ute a Chery delight?

Could KP31 unveiled yesterday be the battery-assisted breakthrough rural NZ has been waiting for?

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February 24, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
KP31, diesel, PHEV, hybrid, Chery
January 20, 2026

Purely pump-wed Tiggo SUVs incoming

January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Purely pump-wed Tiggo SUVs incoming

Having established in plug-in hybrid form, Chery’s ‘7’ and ‘8’ models will avail with purely petrol power from February.

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January 20, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8, Chery NZ, CHS, Super Hybrid
October 22, 2025

Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Camper, ute, adventure wagon and family car in one

Chery has created the Swiss Army knife of SUVs.

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October 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Chery User Summit, China, SUV, 7 set transformable
October 10, 2025

Chery seven seat PHEV here soon

October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery seven seat PHEV here soon

Flagship of Chinese make’s selection has latest drivetrain tech.

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October 10, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 9, Lucas Harris, Chery NZ, CSH, NEDC, WLTP, Super Hybrid
August 14, 2025

Chery baby re-sets hybrid admission

August 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery baby re-sets hybrid admission

Tiggo 4 petrol-electric cheaper than tech leader’s choices, but falls behind on running cost.

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August 14, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 4, hybrid, petrol electric, Toyota, Yaris, Yaris Cross, GX
June 16, 2025

Chery baby adds hybrid

June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery baby adds hybrid

Petrol-electric versions of Tiggo 4 coming in August.

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June 16, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 4, hybrid, petrol electric, Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8
June 13, 2025

Chery assault adds plug-in hybrid sister SUVs

June 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery assault adds plug-in hybrid sister SUVs

Tiggo 7 and Tiggo 8 sister sports utilities are resetting access spend to petrol-electric tech. 

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June 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 7, Tiggo 8, CHS, SHS, Jaecoo, J7, NEDC, WLTP
June 11, 2025

Baby Tiggo 4 crossover preps for NZ

June 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Baby Tiggo 4 crossover preps for NZ

Pricing, specifications of two variants shared. 

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June 11, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 4, Ultimate, Urban, Lucas Harris
May 15, 2025

Chery set to headbutt sibling marque?

May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery set to headbutt sibling marque?

Tiggo sports utilities set to sport same drivetrain as a newly-landed Jaecoo.

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May 15, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 8, Tiggo 7, Jaecoo J7
May 13, 2025

Budget SUV to start Chery’s return

May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Budget SUV to start Chery’s return

China’s big gun exporter sees Tiggo 4 working for Kiwis.

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May 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo 4, Lucas Harris, Omoda, Jaecoo
April 22, 2025

Chery comeback: Factory push with 10 outlets

April 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Chery comeback: Factory push with 10 outlets

A second time around for China’s largest car exporter promises a better experience than the initial short-lived showing.

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April 22, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Tiggo, Chery NZ, J3, J11, quality, Ateco, Omoda, Jaecoo, Lewis Lu
November 14, 2024

MG, Omoda crossovers ace ANCAP

November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
MG, Omoda crossovers ace ANCAP

Chinese crossovers achieve five star scores from national crash testing auditor.

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November 14, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery, MG, Omoda
ANCAP, five star, MG HS, MG NZ, Omoda, Chery, Melbourne
July 30, 2024

Chery’s all-paw SUV a $44k car

July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Chery’s all-paw SUV a $44k car

Jaecoo begins local rollout with medium J7 light duties off-seal car.

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July 30, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery, Jaecoo
J7, EX AWD, Sheldon Humphries, omoda C5
April 12, 2024

‘Euro’ Omodas intrigue local distributor

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
‘Euro’ Omodas intrigue local distributor

Parent of latest Chinese makes here is looking at producing cars in Europe. 

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda, Jaecoo, Omoda 5, Sheldon Humphries, China
April 12, 2024

Aus tune-up for NZ’s Omodas and Jaecoos

April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Aus tune-up for NZ’s Omodas and Jaecoos

Sorting ADAS for Omoda 5 is just a start … experts in Australia have been signed up to effect a dynamic fine-tune for all Chery cars is coming here.

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April 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda 5, Jaecoo, Sheldon Humphries, Chery, suspension, dynamic
November 08, 2023

Omoda joins chat space

November 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Omoda joins chat space

Voice command system tweaked for those who give their cars a name.

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November 08, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda, Sheldon Humphries, electric
October 18, 2023

Chery’s first to ripen in electric, petrol

October 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Chery’s first to ripen in electric, petrol

Omoda 5 set to land some time in the first half of 2024.

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October 18, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
Omoda 5, e5
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