Chery Tiggo 8

Setting up a car brand from scratch can be a daunting task. Aside from satisfying government and regulatory requirements, anyone planning to bring in a foreign brand will be faced with a number of difficult challenges along the way. That is why most automotive brands prefer to partner with a local distributor. Filipinos who run the distributorship are presumed to know the ins and outs of setting up the company, dealing with government agencies, hiring the right people, establishing systems and p

Disclosure: Chery Auto Philippines lent us a Chery Tiggo 8 PRO 1.6T for eight days with a full tank of gas. Additional fuel and toll fees were paid by the writer using his personal money. Jetour Auto Philippines likewise invited the writer to an all-expense paid trip to China which included a visit of the Chery Auto manufacturing facilities. Something about the tag “Made in China” turns many car buyers off. Geopolitics aside, Chinese-built cars have long suffered from the negative impressions th

Chery is returning to Philippines after a short hiatus. Here's what you need to know about Chery before they return here. Also, we will do a follow-up post regarding the models that are slated to arrive here. 2021 witnessed a number of ups and downs in the global automotive scene. Despite that, Chery continued to maintain the strongest growth rate in China’s automotive industry. Last year, Chery sold 961,926 cars, a year-on-year increase of 31.7 percent. Out of which, 269,154 units were exported