Chery Group's Q1–Q3 sales reach 2.21 million, up 9.9%, as global deliveries pass last year's full-year total

Chery Group sold a total of 2,206,789 vehicles worldwide in the first three quarters of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 9.9% and an all-time high for the same period. Global deliveries totaled 1,551,178 vehicles, up 65.6% year-on-year and already surpassing last year's full-year total, ranking No. 1 among Chinese automakers. New energy vehicle sales came in at 858,524 units, up 46.1% year-on-year, with wholesale volumes consistently ranking among the industry's top three. By the end of September, Chery Group had served more than 20.73 million vehicle users worldwide, including over 7.39 million users in markets outside China.

In Europe's highly regulated markets, Chery sold 234,000 vehicles across 24 European countries in the first eight months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 193%, including more than 114,000 new energy vehicles, which grew by over three times year-on-year. In August, with sales of 8,618 vehicles, Chery topped the UK new-vehicle sales brand ranking, surpassing brands such as Volkswagen, Ford and BMW, with year-on-year growth of 249.61%. JAECOO 7, JAECOO 5 and OMODA 5 all entered the UK top ten bestseller list, giving Chery three positions in the ranking. On average, a Chery-built vehicle heads to global markets every 15 seconds.

Chery's AI technologies are rapidly progressing toward large-scale deployment. In intelligent assistance for driving, Chery has become one of the first companies in the industry to obtain certification for combined driving-assistance safety management systems, and its intelligent cockpit has entered the 3.0 era, focusing on understanding intent and proactive service so that it evolves from passively responding to commands toward actively completing tasks. On 21 September, the brain-controlled wheelchair independently developed by Chery AiMOGA Robotics won the championship in the Shenchilunzhan sports wheelchair contest at the finals of the 2026 Global Brain-Computer Interface Healthcare Security Innovation Scenarios Contest, demonstrating the practical potential of integrating brain-computer interface technology with robotic motion control. To date, AiMOGA Robotics has delivered more than 3,000 units worldwide, covering over 60 countries and regions, and is advancing applications across more than 100 scenarios, including automotive marketing, public services, smart transportation, medical guidance and family companionship.

This year, Chery Auto entered the Fortune Global 500 for the first time as a listed company, ranking 383rd and becoming the only new entrant from the Chinese mainland on the list. It ranked first among Chinese independent brands across all five core evaluation dimensions by leading agency J.D. Power — new vehicle quality, product appeal, sales experience, after-sales service and vehicle reliability — retaining its five-title leadership. Chery Auto Chairman Yin Tongyue was named Person of the Year at the 2026 Torino Automotive Design Award (TADA), and three models received 2026 TADA design awards. Chery Auto has also been listed for nine consecutive years in the Top 50 Kantar BrandZ Chinese Global Brand Builders report co-released by Kantar and Google, ranking first among automotive brands.