Chery refused to cooperate with UAZ due to sanctions

The Chinese automaker Chery, which has a localization project with Sollers Auto (the group includes UAZ), decided to abandon the idea of producing cars at the site of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. The main reason for this decision is that UAZ was included in the EU sanctions list in early June. At the same time, Chery may consider the option of localization at another Sollers site, which, in addition to UAZ, still has joint ventures with Ford in Yelabuga and Mazda in Vladivostok. Both joint ventures are currently frozen.

At the same time, it is not clear how the Chinese concern will receive state support if production is organized: all current market players have already signed special investment contracts, and it is impossible to change the main contractor under them. To date, Chery sells only SUV models in Russia: Tiggo 4, Tiggo 7 PRO, Tiggo 8, Tiggo 8 PRO and Tiggo 8 PRO Max, as well as EXEED premium crossovers - TXL, VX and LX. By the end of 2022, the updated Chery Tiggo 4 PRO crossover, as well as the C5 crossover of another sub-brand, OMODA, will appear in the Russian market. Next year, sales of the new EXEED AtlantiX coupe-crossover will begin in our country. In addition, Chery will present Tiggo 8 PRO crossover with a DHT hybrid installation in Russia.

According to the results of July, 2,577 Chery cars were purchased in Russia, which is 37.6% lower than the previous year. As a result, Chery has become a leader among Chinese automakers in our country, according to the data of AUTOSTAT agency and Electronic Passport JSC. For seven months of 2022, the market volume of the Chinese brand was 15,387 cars (-23.7%).