Chery

Chery has teased the QQ Ice Cream several times, and the latest spy shots show a front resembling the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV, China's best-selling electric car.

Chery Automobile's plans to enter the United States have been thwarted as its partner, California-based car dealer HAAH Automotive, has filed for bankruptcy on July 19, yicai.com reported Wednesday.

The new car continues the cute design language of the QQ model, with semi-circular headlights that look like a pair of cat eyes.

Chery is recalling 1,407 Arrizo 5e electric vehicles due to a potential risk of thermal runaway of the battery.

Chinese automaker Chery sold 7,226 new energy vehicles in June, up 158.1 percent year-on-year, according to data released by the company on Monday.

As a model released about a decade ago, Chery's QQ is seen as China's first model aimed at young people. With a price tag of less than RMB 50,000 ($7,720), it became popular and has become a legend over the years.

The Big Ant X will have a starting price of around RMB 160,000 ($24,750).

The company's cumulative sales of new energy vehicles from January to May were 32,237 units, up 270.6 percent from a year earlier.

Chery Automobile chairman Yin Tongyue recently said the company is working on a car operating system called the "Lion". He believes it is important to master not only the advanced technology of the industry, but also the operating system and put it in the hands of Chinese people.