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Chery Fulwin A8L is the PHEV with the longest range

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A few months ago, the Chery Fulwin T10 covered 2,100 km, and not long after, the SAIC Roewe D7 DMH reached 2,208 km. However, it did not take Chery to respond. Their Fulwin A8L model set a new record of 2,369.9 km, becoming the plug-in hybrid with the longest range.

The Chery Fulwin A8L is a 4.79-meter-long plug-in hybrid equipped with CDM 5.0 technology and an 18.6 kWh battery, with an electric range of 145 kilometers. Total power is 360 hp (268 kW) and 391 lb-ft (530 Nm) of torque, with an average consumption of 4.2 l/100 km according to Chinese homologation criteria.

It should be noted that the base Chery Fulwin A8L is powered by a 1.5-liter naturally aspirated gasoline engine assisted by an electric motor and a smaller battery. Its starting price is 14,378 euros.

The decline in demand for EVs has also forced Chinese manufacturers to focus on developing plug-in hybrids, as shown by data that the demand for PHEVs in the Chinese market has increased by 70 percent. Therefore, the fight to sell more plug-in hybrid cars has become fierce among the major manufacturers, whose focus is now on boasting about new records. However, all figures must be taken with caution, especially since the conditions under which the test is carried out have not been published in detail.

Many believe that the Chery Fulwin A8L will not come to Europe anytime soon, but the increasing commitment of Chinese brands to PHEV vehicles shows that this could change.

Source: Chery

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The new Freelander is an EV but not a Land Rover

From 1997 to 2015, Land Rover produced a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the Land Rover Freelander. 14 years later this model is coming back but as a series of electric vehicles that will be produced in China.

Land Rover in China has a partner company and EV manufacturer, Chery, which will produce electric cars based on its own platform but as a separate sub-brand. The goal is mainstream electric vehicles, more affordable than what Land Rover currently offers. Design-wise, the cars will be a combination of Land Rover and Chery.

These two companies have been cooperating for years, since 2012, and the result of that partnership is the Discovery Sport, Evoque, E-Pace, and extended XF and XE models. Little is known about the Freelander, but some media in China say it could be mechanically related to the Exeed, a Chery sub-brand that will arrive in Europe by 2026.

It should also be noted that initially the cars will be sold only in China, but there are plans to export them to the global market.

Source: Land Rover

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2025 Luxeed R7 SUV

After the Luxeed S7 model, the Chinese tech giant Huawei in cooperation with the automobile manufacturer Chery developed a new coupe SUV, the Luxeed R7. It is an elegant and spacious car, and the first photos were published on the social media Weibo.

The exterior of the car is similar to the previous models on which these two Chinese companies collaborated: Aito, Luxeed and Stelato. The CEO of the Consumer BG at Huawei Technologies, Yu Chengdong, said that the R7 represents a revolution and that the new model will surpass rivals that produce premium cars.

It is equipped with LED headlights, ADAS sensors, and LiDAR on the roof, which are connected to Huawei’s Qiankun ADS 3.0 automated driving system. The interior of the SUV is still unknown, but some published photos hint that it could be equipped with a 15.6-inch screen with Huawei’s HarmonyOS system like the one found in the S7 model.

According to Car News China, the BEV and EREV versions of the Luxeed R7 will use an 800V architecture and high-voltage silicon carbide batteries. It will be available with one electric motor (292 hp/218 kW) or with two electric motors with a total output of 496 hp (370 kW) with a maximum range of 855 km.

Source: Car News China, Huawei