September Chery New Energy Sales Surpass 130,000 Units; China's New Energy Top Three Landscape Further Consolidated

With Chery releasing September new energy vehicle sales data, the top three landscape of China's new energy vehicles continues to strengthen.

In September, Chery Group sold 133,310 new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 45.6%, setting a new record for monthly sales. Thus far, Chery has surpassed 100,000 new energy vehicle sales for 6 consecutive months, and wholesale volume has remained in the top three of the industry for 6 consecutive months.

CPCA data shows that in September, BYD, Geely, and Chery ranked in the top three for new energy wholesale volume, with all three companies achieving high double-digit growth on a year-on-year and month-on-month basis, combined sales accounting for about half of the market. From January to September cumulative data, BYD, Geely, and Chery sold 3,131,576, 1,326,364, and 858,524 new energy vehicles respectively, further consolidating the top three landscape of China's new energy vehicles.

Battery technology advances on three fronts, pure electric matrix accelerating into shape

Chery Rhinoceros Battery centers on "charges fast, runs far, lasts long, safe enough", and has established a layout of three major series:

Rhinoceros E Series for pure electricity, focusing on breakthrough in ultra-fast charging technology, achieving "8 minutes charging, 500 km range"; Rhinoceros H Series for hybrid, featuring high power density and ultra-long cycle characteristics, cycle life can reach 5000 times; Rhinoceros S Series facing solid-state technology, cell energy density has broken 400Wh/kg, moving towards 600Wh/kg, range can break 1500km, and plans to conduct on-vehicle verification in 2027.

Figure: Chery Rhinoceros Battery

Rhinoceros Battery has already passed all 24 safety certifications of the new national standard in advance, and self-imposed 28 safety verifications higher than the new national standard, all of which passed.

Figure: All-new QQ3

Figure: Long-range Smart Beauty Pure Electric Coupe Fengyun A9

Chery pure electric product matrix is accelerating into shape. All-new QQ3 broke 10,000 units in sales for 6 consecutive months, currently still has 100,000 global orders waiting for delivery; Fengyun A9 won the sales championship in the 150,000-level pure electric mid-size car segment, delivered over 7,000 units in September, monthly orders broke 20,000 units; Fengyun T7 delivered 6,168 units in September, outstanding orders over 16,000 units; iCAR V23 maintains leading position in the new energy box-style market segment, global sales have exceeded 100,000 units, and has topped the market segment champion in multiple countries.

Figure: "Native Global Car" Fengyun T7

Figure: iCAR V23

New energy exports grew 136% year-on-year, global share remains stably in TOP 5

Chery promotes the popularization of green mobility globally. In the first three quarters, Chery Group exported 529,337 new energy vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 136%, accounting for about 1/7 of China's new energy vehicle exports. This means, for every 7 new energy vehicles exported from China, 1 comes from Chery.

Chery New Energy export high growth is shifting from volume expansion to blockbuster drive:

High-end new energy brand OMODA & JAECOO global sales broke 1.3 million units, JAECOO 7 topped the UK sales champion again, JAECOO 5, OMODA 5 simultaneously entered the UK top 10 best-selling car list; JAECOO 5 won the market segment champion in Australia, Thailand, Indonesia. iCAR V23 won market segment first place in Thailand, Malaysia, Nepal, South Africa and other countries. Luxury off-road new energy brand Zongheng G700 launched 11 months global sales over 30,000 units, took China luxury SUV sales first in 8 countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Mexico. Elegant mid-to-high-end new energy brand LEPAS has launched and delivered in UK, Italy, Thailand, Indonesia, South Africa and other countries, and simultaneously started brand warming and product pre-sale in Europe, Australia, Middle East and other regions.

Figure: JAECOO 7

Figure: LEPAS L8

Latest data shows that in January-August 2026, Chery New Energy global market share reached 5.5%, stably remaining in the top five of global automotive groups.

From technical breakthrough to product explosion, from steady development in the domestic market to deep expansion in the overseas market, Chery New Energy is steadily maintaining the top three in China's new energy industry and top five in global share with systematic capabilities, injecting strong momentum for the high-quality development and globalization of China's new energy vehicles.