Chery says it's the first mainland Chinese automaker to enter Hong Kong
Chery Automobile Co. began selling vehicles in Hong Kong this month. The company said it is the first mainland Chinese automaker to enter the former British colony.
The first two Chery vehicles to hit the Hong Kong market are the right-hand-drive versions of the Tiggo SUV and S21 microcar, according to Chery.
Chery said it will introduce the A3 and Fulwin compact sedans to Hong Kong soon, but it did not provide a time frame for the introduction.
State-owned Chery expects to sell about 1,000 vehicles in Hong Kong this year.
Chery, of Wuhu, is the largest Chinese automaker and China's largest vehicle exporter. In the first seven months of this year, Chery sold 308,965 vehicles, up 15 percent from the same period last year. Of that figure, some 88,800 vehicles were sold outside China.
