New car brands from China

New car brands from China

The new NEV (New Electric Vehicle) high-performance platform E0X is intended to set new standards in the five dimensions of “space”, “intelligent cabin”, “intelligent driving”, “energy consumption” and “safety”. The “E” in E0X stands for “Electric” and represents Chery’s commitment to expanding in the new energy sector. The "0" stands for a new technical beginning, the beginning of a journey in the high-end NEV sector with the aim of developing sustainable and green solutions. The "X" symbolizes the expansion possibilities of the platform, which covers the A to C segment of SD/SUV/MPV models with five, six and seven-seat variants. Based on the E0X platform, 24 PHEV and 15 high-end battery electric vehicle (BEV) models are expected to be created over the next two years.

“One of the special features of E0X is its high level of flexibility: it enables both PHEV and pure EV systems, front-wheel, rear-wheel and all-wheel drive,” explains Charlie Zhang, Executive Vice President (EVP) of Chery International. "In the last four months of 2023, Chery sold more than 200,000 units monthly, with a cumulative sales volume of more than 1.88 million units in 2023. Export figures exceeded 937,000 units, representing the best performance in the company's history." The E0X platform uses an integrated solution of die-cast body, cast aluminum chassis and adaptive air suspension. All five-star safety standards are met in the areas of passive safety, active safety, battery safety, functional safety and information security. In addition, the E0X platform features the advanced electronic architecture EEA 5.0, which offers computing power of up to 1,000 TOPS (Tera Operations per Second), supporting both intelligent driving and the Lion 6.0 Third Space intelligent cabin.

The flagship model ES based on this platform is a C-segment sedan that was officially launched in the Chinese market in December 2023. With a length of almost 5 meters, a width of almost 2 meters and a wheelbase of 3 meters, the ES is equipped with an 800V high-voltage platform, supported by the technical advantages of the E0X platform. It achieves a consumption of 11.7 kWh per hundred kilometers, a range of 218 km after a 5-minute charge and a charge from 30% to 80% in 15 minutes. As a pure electric vehicle manufactured to global standards, the ES will complement the Exlantix brand's offering in overseas markets and will be offered to customers in various parts of the world from 2024.