Three-quarters of Chery UK customers who registered a new vehicle in June chose a Chery Super Hybrid (CSH) powertrain, according to the company’s UK registration data.
The CSH plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) system accounted for 2,861 of Chery UK’s total registrations in June, as plug-in hybrids continued to be one of the fastest-growing fuel types in the UK market.
According to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures, UK PHEV registrations rose 24.9% year-on-year in June to 26,702 units, a 12.5% share of the market. Over the first half of the year, UK PHEV registrations increased 38.4% to 148,132 units.
CSH technology combines all-electric driving for shorter journeys with a petrol engine for longer trips. It is available on the TIGGO 7, TIGGO 8 and TIGGO 9. The company’s newest model, the TIGGO 4 CSH, is offered with hybrid technology as standard, completing the CSH range.
The TIGGO 8 was the UK’s best-selling seven-seater in June, according to Chery UK.
The UK new car market grew 11.4% year-on-year to 213,166 units in June, according to SMMT data. Chery UK’s registrations gave it a 1.8% share of the new car market for the month, taking its year-to-date total to 17,979 units.
The results follow a keynote appearance by Farrell Hsu, managing director at CHERY UK, at the SMMT International Automotive Summit in London on 30 June. The event brought together policymakers, vehicle manufacturers and supply chain leaders to discuss the UK’s industrial strategy and the international competitive landscape.
Farrell Hsu, managing director at Chery UK, said: “The continued popularity of our family of TIGGO models shows us we’re building something that truly resonates with customers. We’ve entered the UK market with ambitious targets and a clearly thought out offering geared towards the needs and wants of UK buyers. We’re still only at the beginning of our journey, and we have many more exciting plans to roll out as the UK evolves into a key market that supports the impressive growth of the Chery Group globally.”
Chery UK’s performance mirrors global growth for parent company Chery Group, which recorded worldwide sales of 256,612 units in June, including 113,583 new energy vehicles (NEVs). The group’s cumulative global owner base passed 19.88 million.
In the first half of the year, Chery Group’s total vehicle exports reached 943,817 units, a year-on-year increase of 71.5%, which the company said set a record for a Chinese automaker exceeding overseas deliveries in a single six-month period.
Chery’s Rosslyn plant in South Africa is scheduled to begin full production in mid-2027. The company says the factory has a production capacity of 50,000 vehicles per shift, will create nearly 3,000 jobs, and has a target localisation rate of 40% by 2028.
