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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/17181927 > > Chinese car giant Chery is weighing up the possibility of building cars in the UK, according to a senior executive. > > > >Its UK head Victor Zhang told the BBC it was a "matter of time" before the company made a final decision. > > > >He said Chery, which is already preparing to build cars in Spain, was determined to take a "localised" approach to the European market. > > > > ... > > > > Chery, which was set up in 1997, is one of China’s largest car companies. It is already the country’s biggest exporter of vehicles, but has ambitious plans to expand further. > > > >To help take that plan forward, it has set up two new brands focused entirely on the international market, Omoda and Jaecoo. > > > >Last month, Omoda was officially launched in the UK. It has begun selling a mainstream SUV, the Omoda 5, in both electric and petrol-powered versions. > > > >It has built a network of 60 dealerships, and hopes to have more than 100 here by the end of the year. > > > >But it is far from the only Chinese manufacturer to see the British market as potentially lucrative. > > > >BYD, which has been vying with Tesla for the title of the world's biggest manufacturer of electric cars, has also opened dozens of dealerships here. > > > >SAIC is already well-established in the UK, selling cars under the classic British MG marque.
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