Chery founded in Wuhu, Anhui Province by the local government — China's first state-supported automaker outside the SAIC/FAW/Dongfeng triumvirate; becomes China's largest passenger-car exporter by 2010s.

Chery launches its first dedicated EV — the Chery QQ3 EV — a small entry-level electric variant of its bestselling QQ city car, providing Chery's first volume EV experience.

Chery launches eQ1 (later 'Little Ant') — an entry-level urban EV that becomes a Chinese microcar mainstay and one of the country's best-selling EVs of the late 2010s.

Launches the iCAR sub-brand for Gen-Z-targeted EVs — Chery's first dedicated electric brand, joining a wave of legacy-Chinese-OEMs spinning off NEV-only sub-brands (BYD's Yangwang, Geely's Zeekr, etc.).

Omoda 5 EV (Omoda E5) goes on sale in UK and Spain — Chery's first major Western European retail entry. Omoda is Chery's premium-brand sub-name designed specifically for export markets.

Signs JV with Spanish company EV Motors to build Omoda EVs in former Nissan Barcelona plant — Chery's first European factory and a strategic move to bypass eventual EU tariff escalation on Chinese EVs.

iCAR 03 small SUV launches in China at sub-$20K price — model targets EV buyers seeking lifestyle styling, helping Chery establish a youth-oriented EV brand presence.

Chery surpasses 1 million NEV cumulative sales — doubling from 500,000 in roughly 12 months and signaling Chery's late-but-rapid NEV transition.

Omoda + Jaecoo brands jointly reach 600,000 global sales — 27 months after international rollout, demonstrating that Chery's two-brand export strategy is gaining traction outside China.

Chery IPOs on Hong Kong Stock Exchange, raising over $1.2B — the largest Chinese auto IPO of 2025; funds global EV expansion and the Spanish Barcelona plant.