On April 10, Chery Automobile held a Hybrid Night and Open Source Plan Launch Conference in Wuhu, Anhui, showcasing its latest achievements in the field of hybrid technology.
At the conference, Chery announced its position as the world’s first company to implement an open-source plan for hybrid technology, and released a global hybrid technology standard declaration. The hybrid engine and dedicated hybrid transmission displayed at the event boast a thermal efficiency of 48%, comprehensive efficiency of 93%, and a new motor controller efficiency of nearly 99.8%.
Chery’s open-source hybrid technology plan is primarily targeted at domestic universities.
The main content of the open-source plan includes free open-source authorization of core technologies, the establishment of five global technology co-research centers, and annual million-yuan prizes, focusing on open-source, technology co-research, and talent development.
Open sourcing hybrid technology to domestic universities allows Chery to expand its technological influence while further enhancing its technical capabilities. Additionally, it significantly contributes to the domestic cultivation of talent.
From this perspective, Chery’s open-source hybrid technology holds considerable societal value.
Concurrently, Chery also announced plans to launch a global hybrid product initiative by 2025, featuring 39 hybrid models spanning HEV, PHEV, and REEV types.
For currently available models, Chery has provided a new wave of promotional prices:
- iCar 03 reduced to 99,800 CNY; 03T reduced to 119,800 CNY;
- Shanhai L series reduced to 117,900 CNY; T series reduced to 142,800 CNY;
- Yaoguang CDM reduced to 139,900 CNY;
- Fengyun T9 reduced to 119,900 CNY; Fengyun T10 reduced to 167,900 CNY;
- Fengyun A8 reduced to 89,900 CNY; Fengyun A8L reduced to 109,900 CNY.
Additionally, the pre-sale of Chery’s Shanhai T2 extended version was announced, with prices as follows:
- 120 km 7-seater Discovery Edition starting at 199,900 CNY;
- 206 km XWD 7-seater Traverse Edition starting at 234,900 CNY;
- 206 km XWD 7-seater Conquer Edition starting at 244,900 CNY.
As for the product, the Shanhai T2 extended version has been lengthened by 249 mm, now reaching a total vehicle length of 5,034 mm. The maximum battery capacity is 43.24 kWh, corresponding to the 206 km version.The currently extended version of the Mountain Sea T2 is only in the pre-sale phase; by the time it launches, the pricing will likely be even more attractive.
Overall, at the Hybrid Night launch event, Chery demonstrated its formidable strength and, based on this capability, is bringing greater value to the industry and society.
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