In a corner of the Geneva Show, a new car brand made a quiet debut to the European auto industry. A range of four cars – two small city cars and two SUVs – was on display, all bearing a simple badge – DR. Yet these cars looked strangely familiar – in more ways than one. One of the small cars had a similarity to the Chevrolet Matiz, while the SUVs had the look of a Toyota RAV4 about them. But to followers of the Chinese auto industry, these cars were unmistakable – they’re Chery models, and this is th

As a part of the transportation arrangements for the Beijing Olympics, a 50-unit fleet of hybrid vehicles co-developed with Ricardo is being provided by Chery Automobile Company Ltd.  Known as the “Olympics Green Messengers”, these vehicles are some of China’s first hybrid vehicles and will go into full production in the months following the games With its expertise in hybrid electric vehicles and its wide-ranging skills in systems inte