On August 8, the world-famous market consultancy and survey company J.D. Power released 2019 Initial Quality Study report (IQS), which reveals that Chinese auto brands, compared with foreign brands in the mainstream auto market, have moved considerably upward in the list and highlighted the great progress of Chinese brands as a whole. Chery moves upward by 26 places compared with last year, thus joining the tier of many JV brands. Chery Tiggo series and Chery new-energy vehicles make exceptional performance, taking the leading position in the multiple segments.
In the 2019 IQS, Tiggo2 and Tiggo3 take the first two places in small SUV segment, leading all competitors. Tiggo2 also wins the title of Award-winning Model in 2019 IQS. Tiggo8 and Tigo4 make wonderful performance, taking the 4th place in medium-size SUV segment and compact SUV segment that contain many world-famous brands.
It is worth noting that in 2019 IQS for new-energy vehicles, Chery New Energy makes sudden rise and ranks No. 3, only after NIO and BMW. In the segment of small EVs, Chery eQ1 takes the first place to live up to expectations.
Since the first Tiggo SUV was launched in 2005, the complete product line has been established. Tiggo series have been awarded with exemption from export inspection and have passed over 50 items of WVTA in EU. Besides, it is also the first SUV of Chinese brand that enters European market. Till today, Tiggo series products have 1.6 million global users and become the most trustworthy Chinese brand meeting global market standard.
Chery is able to make exceptional performance in 2019 IQS of J.D.POWER because of its positive product development system and process with international standard, which is developed in the nine-year strategic transformation, and because of its well-established global quality management system and process. As the important part of Chery system’s capacity, Chery global quality management system refers to its quality management with the same system and standard. Chery global quality management system covers the entire life cycle of its global products ranging from product planning, design, R&D, supply chain management, production, manufacturing, marketing, service and quality system, which ensure the synchronous upgrading of Chery’s global product quality.
Reliable quality helps upgrade product power and market competitiveness, which in turn improve its brand reputation and increase sales. According to sales date disclosed by Chery, the Group sold 49,000 units this July, with domestic sales of its Chinese brand growing by 10.7% YOY. 17,309 Tiggo units were sold, including 9,241 new-generation Tiggo8, rising by 5.9% MOM and 52.7% YOY. In January-July this year, Chery sold 373,000 units in total, including 327,000 units of Chinese brand, up by 6.2% and growing for seven months in a row.
Global auto market is experiencing a holistic and profound reform as the era of intelligence, network, electrification and sharing is arriving. Auto industry in China is facing challenges and opportunities that only occur once a century. In this background, Chery has made strategic transformation and established the positive R&D system and process with international standard, and mature global quality management system. In this way, it has upgraded the R&D competency and core competitiveness of its own brand. At the same time, Chery efforts will also help China’s dream of building a strong auto power into realities.
SOURCE: Chery
