Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid an official visit to China recently and the Malaysian contingent had trade discussions with Chinese companies that are keen to invest in the ASEAN country. Wuhu-based carmaker Chery was part of the talks.
In a statement, Chery said that it was invited to discuss its investment plan and development direction during the PM’s visit to China. Chery executives had an in-depth discussion with Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, minister of international trade and industry. He highly recognised Chery’s international corporate strength and showed great interest in the investment plan, the carmaker said.
Subsequently, Chery – China’s top passenger car exporter – also participated in a roundtable meeting between Anwar and the Malaysian contingent with the captains of the industry in China. The forum was held in Beijing on April 1. Discussions with regulators and future plans are good, but what’s the status of Chery’s return to Malaysia, we hear some asking. We’ve been hearing about this for some time now , and while we still can’t walk into a Chery showroom to buy one of their SUVs, yet, it appears that we’re now on the final straight before the brand relaunch is official.
In October 2022, Chery held a local media preview of its SUV range, comprising the Tiggo Pro family and the Omoda 5 (click on these links to learn more about the