Seres, Changan and more Chinese car brands that could have Australia on their radar 

Chinese language car makers are constructing a fundamental presence in Australia, with manufacturers akin to BYD, MG and Broad Wall Motors turning into heavy hitters within the local market, offering bang-for-your-buck motoring that has resonated with Aussie markets.

China has develop into the enviornment’s good car producer, producing a staggering 27.02 million objects all over 2022.

But the realm isn’t planning to decelerate anytime soon, with some companies residence to kind larger to other markets, including Australia, following within the footsteps of BYD, Chery, MG and GWM.

Let’s take a see at four Chinese language manufacturers that you just can soon admire on Aussie roads.

Changan

Who/what/the set: Chinese language authorities-owned, headquartered in Chongqing, China, producer of passenger automobiles, microvans, business vans and light-weight trucks

Doubtless mannequin for Australia: Changan Hunter pickup truck, Deepal fluctuate of vehicles including several fresh SUVs

When would possibly perchance perhaps perchance it technique to Australia? Changan Deepal has announced this would possibly perchance perhaps perchance perchance moreover be bringing its vehicles to markets akin to South East Asia, to boot as Europe, nonetheless proximity and lawful-hand force production strategy Australia would possibly perchance perhaps perchance be next.

Manufacturing for Deepal sub-mark residence to open in Rayong, Thailand in 2025

Animated info about Changan

• Changan sold 845,000 vehicles in 2018 on my own
• Has held joint ventures within the past with main car manufacturers including Suzuki, Ford, Mazda and the PSA Team (Peugeot, Citroen, Opel and Vauxhall)
• Has over 11,000 R&D personnel and loads of alternative pattern centres including in Shanghai, Beijing, Turin, Italy, Yokohama, Japan, Nottingham within the UK and Silicon Valley, USA.
• Changan is China’s oldest automaker, based in 1862
• Among the many break four Chinese language car companies

Seres (previously is known as SF Motors)

Who/what/the set: headquartered in Santa Clara, California, non-public company, manufacturing in China and USA

What it builds/speciality: electrical passenger vehicles

Doubtless mannequin for Australia: Seres 7 electrical SUV, Seres 3 compact/little SUV – a Seres spokesperson in Munich all around the IAA motor repeat urged Chasing Autos it used to be dedicated to bringing merchandise to the Australian market

Animated info about Seres

• A non-public company, moderately than authorities-owned like about a of its good competitors
• SERES stands for ‘silicon valley, electrical vehicle, fluctuate-prolonged’
• Comparatively fresh company, with car subsidiary established in California in 2016
• Autos produced in Asia, more specifically four Chinese language factories, one factory in Banten, Indonesia

Dongfeng Motor Company

Who/what/the set: Chinese language authorities-owned, headquartered in Wuhan, China, based in 1969

What it builds/speciality: passenger automobiles, business vehicles, buses and car parts

Doubtless mannequin for Australia: liable to be its key little and midsize SUV fluctuate that involves the AX7 and Shine GS

Animated info about the Dongfeng company

• Third good Chinese language automaker as share of the ‘Broad Four’ car manufacturers
• Beforehand has held joint ventures with Honda, Nissan and Renault
• Gross sales revenue reportedly reached USD$90 billion in 2018
• The company employs over 150,000 workers
• Curiously also produces diesel engines in a 50/50 joint mission with US-basically based engine maker Cummins

Zeekr

Who/what/the set? Headquartered in Zhejiang, China, owned by guardian company Geely (who also owns Polestar, Volvo and Lotus)

What it builds/ speciality: electrical automobiles including the Zeekr X little SUV, the Zeekr 001 taking pictures brake, the 007 sedan and the 009 of us mover

Doubtless mannequin for Australia: the 009 of us mover, very liable to come in Australia within the fourth quarter of 2024. Rides on the same platform as the Volvo EM90.

Animated info about Zeekr

• The youngest mark of this checklist, based in 2021
• Constructed by head company Geely to rival Tesla and Nio manufacturers
• Name stands for a mix between ‘technology Z’ and the term ‘geek’
• Promoted as more of a top rate Chinese language automaker, moderately than lower-price driven manufacturers like MG and BYD
• Has a R&D centre in Gothenburg, Sweden, to boot as in three main Chinese language cities