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IOL News
10 hours ago
- Automotive
- IOL News
Armoured Mobility now offering an armoured Chery Tiggo 8 for under R20,000 per month
Buying an armoured vehicle in South Africa no longer necessitates sneaking into a warehouse at an ungodly hour with a briefcase full of cash. Jokes aside, armoured vehicles are becoming more mainstream and easier to finance, as an increase in crimes such as hijacking, kidnapping, and assassinations lead South Africans to seek more protection on the streets. One of the most affordable complete armoured vehicle solutions in South Africa is the B4 Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max offered by Joburg-based Armoured mobility, and it is now more accessible thanks to a new finance package. The B4-armoured Chery is priced at R1,299,900, and those opting for the finance will pay R18,999 per month, over 72 months at 10.75% prime. It does require a deposit of R300,000 however.
The Star
20 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Chinese automaker Chery launches 5 new models in Egypt
CAIRO, July 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automaker Chery unveiled five new models here on Monday as part of its expansion into the Egyptian market. During an event at the Abdeen Palace Museum, the automaker launched Arrizo 5 FL, Arrizo 8, Tiggo 7 Pro Max, Tiggo 8 Pro Max, and Tiggo 9 PHEV. Shen Xiantian, general manager of Chery Egypt, said the automaker will accelerate its transition toward hybrid and intelligent vehicle technologies, and collaborate with global partners and suppliers to establish a global network for sales, services and production. "We are currently establishing eight R&D centers, 10 manufacturing plants, and parts distribution centers in key regions globally," Shen said, adding that the automaker will "strengthen local partnerships to meet the needs of regional end-users and partners." According to company data, Chery sold over 580,000 new energy vehicles in 2024, up 232.7 percent year-on-year.
The Australian
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Australian
Super Hybrids arrive as an alternative to Toyota's dominance
Super Hybrids have arrived to rescue Aussie drivers from nerdy technology. The new Super Hybrid term, used by Chinese brands such as Geely, Chery and MG, attempts to rebrand plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as a more powerful and capable cousin to regular hybrid vehicles offered by the likes of Toyota. It's a great idea. PHEVs have struggled to cut through the noise in Australia market, and may not have been helped by brands like Mitsubishi putting huge 'EV' badges on cars that also require petrol. Recognising the runaway success of conventional hybrids such as Toyota's RAV4, Camry and Corolla, Chinese brands have ditched PHEV terminology in favour of 'Super Hybrid', reflecting the superior power, efficiency and range – as well as the higher price – of plug-in hybrid models. Geely is about to launch its first Super Hybrid in Australia, giving the brand a petrol-electric alternative to the only other car in its showrooms, the battery-powered EX5. Sold in China as the Starship 7, Geely's contender is known as the Starray EM-i. That stands for E-Motive Intelligence, which makes it sound like this wagon is particularly sensitive to thoughts, feelings, and the emotional wake it leaves in the river of life. You can see why marketing departments have banded together to make 'Super Hybrid' happen. MORE: Geely EX5 arrives in Australia Geely says the Starray's 'Super Hybrid' technology combines a 1.5-litre, 73kW/125Nm petrol engine with a 160kW/262Nm electric motor to send a combined 193kW of power to the front wheels. That last one is a big number. The hybrid system is fuelled by a 50L petrol tank and an 18.4kWh battery that deliver almost 950km of driving range, and 2.4L/100km claimed efficiency. MORE: Dua Lipa stuns with $1m accessory Like all plug-in hybrids, that fuel figure is not an accurate reflection of what you will see in the real world. Official fuel economy figures come from a standardised test run in controlled conditions on the car equivalent of a treadmill for a short distance. The Geely has up to 80 km of electric range with a fully charged battery, so if you drive for short trips, you might not use any petrol at all. MORE: Wild call to end tax breaks for utes But longer trips – or journeys that start without a fully charged battery – will drain the fuel tank. The Starray will be available with luxury touches including a panoramic sunroof, massive touchscreen, and seats that are both heated and cooled. Geely hasn't announced prices for the machine, which should cost less than $50,000 when it arrives later this year. MORE: Chinese car makers caught in cash scandal The brand hopes Aussies will be more than familiar with 'Super Hybrids' by the time it arrives, thanks to rival companies that have already rebranded PHEV machines such as the MG HS Super Hybrid. The standard MG HS petrol model makes 125kW and 275Nm, the regular hybrid has 165kW and 340Nm of combined power, while the Super Hybrid offers 220kW and 350Nm. On the fuel efficiency front, the petrol MG claims 6.9L/100km efficiency, the hybrid uses 5.2L/100km and the Super Hybrid claims a fanciful 0.7L/100km. MORE: What is the best car of the 21st century? That's because the plug-in hybrid model has a 24.7kWh battery with 120km of electric range, so if you start each journey with a fully charged battery and a full tank of fuel, you won't use much petrol at all – but if you don't plug the car in, you can expect to use far more petrol than it's sticker suggests. In MG's case, the standard HS starts from about $36,000 drive-away, while the conventional Hybrid+ model is $32,990 drive-away and the Super Hybrid is $50,990 drive-away. Drivers who want a bigger car – for less money – can consider the seven-seat Chery Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid. The Chery combines a 1.5-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine that makes 105kW/215Nm with an 18.4kWh battery and an electric motor that has 150kW/310Nm, claiming 1.3L/100km efficiency and 1200km of combined range. It starts from $45,990 drive-away, which isn't a huge step up from a petrol Chery Tiggo 8 that costs $38,990 drive-away and uses 8.1L/100km to make 180kW and 375Nm. Read related topics: China Ties Life Australia's answer to the dramatic sci-fi universe Westworld has been unveiled and it has to be seen to be believed. Life The battle for the dollar of the everyday Aussie between some of China's biggest manufacturers has exploded amid profanity-laced tirades and accusations of copycat products.
The Australian
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Australian
BYD, Chery caught in $185m Chinese EV subsidy scandal
Two of China's largest electric vehicle manufacturers, BYD and Chery, have been caught up in a multimillion-dollar subsidy scandal after a government audit revealed they improperly claimed more than $80 million in taxpayer funds. China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, shows that from 2016 to 2020, the automakers received public subsidies for more than 13,000 vehicles that failed to meet official requirements. Preliminary results published late last month show Chery had applied for approximately 240 million yuan (approximately AUD $51 million) in funding for 8,760 electric and hybrid vehicles that did not qualify. MORE: EV boss calls for end to ute incentives BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded to the car carrier BYD "Shenzhen", which will sail to Brazil from the Taicang Port in Suzhou, in China's eastern Jiangsu province. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT BYD had 4,973,143 million yuan (approximately AUD $30 million). Both car brands accounted for close to 60 per cent of the total improper claims. The audit assessed more than 75,000 vehicles from more than a dozen automakers. In total, more than 21,700 vehicles across multiple brands were deemed ineligible accounting for 864.9 million yuan (approximately AUD $185 million) in questionable subsidies. No formal allegations of fraud have been made but the audit did flag issues such as missing supporting documents and failure to meet minimum mileage thresholds required under the phased out EV incentive scheme. Under the subsidy program, the Chinese government had previously offered generous cash rebates of up to 60,000 yuan (AUD $8400) per electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, paid directly to manufacturers, who were supposed to pass on the subsidy to their customers as a discount on the purchase price. MORE: Jet on wheels delivers wild luxury Chery had applied for approximately 240 million yuan (approximately AUD $51 million) in funding for 8,760 electric and hybrid vehicles that did not qualify. Picture: Supplied However, this did not always happen correctly. Regulators were particularly sceptical of dealer practices and sales strategies, calling out 'zero kilometre used cars', brand new vehicles registered to dealers and resold as used stock to inflate sales figures. The Ministry has not confirmed whether any of the funds flagged in the audit have been repaired or deducted from future payments. Chery denied the allegations and has said it acted transparently and said the audit only involved subsidy applications that had not yet been paid out. BYD has not yet commented. Read related topics: China Ties Danielle Collis Journalist and Reporter Danielle's background spans print, radio and television, she has contributed to outlets such as The Age, ABC, Channel Nine and many more. For more than four years, Danielle has worked as Liz Hayes' producer and investigative journalist on her show 'Under Investigation', covering everything from corporate scandals to Australia's most baffling crime cases. Danielle's covered a range of topics from breaking news, politics, lifestyle and now motoring. Danielle Collis
The Australian
a day ago
- Automotive
- The Australian
Chery Tiggo 7 review: Australia's cheapest plug-in hybrid SUV tested
Bargain hunters looking for a cut-price plug-in hybrid SUV might have just found 'the one'. The Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid is Australia's most affordable PHEV, with a staggering start price of just $39,990 drive-away for the base model Urban, while the more richly-specified Ultimate is $43,990 drive-away. That positions it some $20,000 less than a Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, and it even undercuts the aggressively priced BYD Sealion 6 PHEV (from about $45,000 drive-away). It doesn't miss on equipment either, with standard inclusions like LED lighting, 18-inch alloy wheels, twin 10.25-inch screens inside, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, power driver's seat adjust and more. The pricier one adds different wheels, a panoramic glass roof, heated and ventilated front seats, driver's seat memory settings, a wireless phone charger and a surround-view camera system. MORE: 'Fed up': Dangerous driving crisis 2025 Chery Tiggo 7. Picture: Thomas Wielecki That's in addition to the full host of active safety tech you'd expect, including autonomous emergency braking, lane keeping, adaptive cruise control and even speed sign recognition and a driver monitoring camera system. Thankfully, there are no incessant unnecessary chimes, and the safety systems are pretty well considered. Start price of just $39,990. Picture: Thomas Wielecki This five-seat SUV is spacious and well appointed inside, though taller occupants might find the passenger front seat a little high. The back seat is comfortable and spacious enough for adults, and there are the requisite child seat considerations (ISOFIX x2, top-tether x3). It has a decent boot that is big enough for a family's worth of suitcases, but sadly misses out on a spare wheel, making do with a tyre repair kit instead. The powertrain comprises a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine teamed with a grunty electric motor, and they both employ a single-speed hybrid transmission to send power to the front wheels only. There's no AWD model available. It has a claimed EV driving range of 93km from its 18.3kWh battery pack, which is going to do the job for the majority of commuters to get to work and back in full EV mode. It can drive up to 120km/h in EV when the battery charge is above 30 per cent. Once you deplete the battery to a certain point (typically around 20 per cent) it will employ the petrol engine and run in HEV (hybrid) mode, using the engine when it's necessary, or employing the electric motor to keep things moving, or using a combo of both. And it is a very smooth and extremely quiet operator. MORE: Tiny detail exposes huge China takeover plan Spacious. Picture: Thomas Wielecki Well appointed. Picture: Thomas Wielecki I didn't get to do a full EV range test, but most vehicles at the launch event got at least 75km of EV driving before the engine kicked in, and when it did, the efficiency was impressive. With a 'depleted' battery in HEV mode, I saw a displayed average fuel consumption of just 4.5L/100km. While that's clearly higher than the claim, it should still mean a theoretical full-fill distance of at least 1000km. Now, if you're an enthusiastic driver, this one mightn't tick the box for you. It is rough riding over bumps, and the steering is light and hard to judge despite having some nibbly feedback at times. MORE: Wild call to end tax breaks for utes All the mod cons. Picture: Thomas Wielecki The tyres fitted to the Tiggo 7 aren't great, considering they need to harness so much pulling power at the front axle, and while there are adjustable settings for the regenerative braking, it has a pedal feel that is unnatural when you're trying to cruise along in traffic. If you want, there's a clever cruise control system that can start, stop and steer for you, but I found it too unnatural. The brand offers a seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty for the vehicle, and eight years/unlimited km for the battery pack. Servicing is every 12 months/15,000km, and there's a seven-year capped-price plan, too. As a commuter car it could be a very cost-effective option. But it may also be worth considering the seven-seat Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid, which is just a bit pricier but delivers a better drive and more practicality. 3.0 stars Now, if you're an enthusiastic driver, this one mightn't tick the box for you. Picture: Thomas Wielecki Chery Tiggo 7 Super Hybrid PRICE: From $40,000 to $44,000 drive-away ENGINE: 1.5-litre turbo-petrol four-cyl plug-in hybrid, single-speed auto, FWD OUTPUTS: 105kW/215Nm engine, 150kW/310Nm e-motor FUEL USE: 1.4L/100km BATTERY: 18.3kWh RANGE: 93km EV (NEDC) TOWING: 750kg maximum SPARE: None
