奇瑞Chery

Is Chery Chinese? Yes

Facts checked Ownership as of 4 September 2026

Yes

Chery is Chinese. It was founded in 1997 in Wuhu, Anhui, with local government backing and is now a mixed-ownership group; it has been China's largest vehicle exporter for many years. Its export brands include Omoda and Jaecoo, which is why Chery cars appear in Britain and Australia under names most buyers do not connect to it.

Chinese holding: 100% as of 4 September 2026.

The chain

The ownership chain behind this answer, owner first.
Step Entity Kind Origin
1 Wuhu municipal government (Wuhu SASAC) government CN
2 Chery Holding Group group CN

Holding by holding

  1. Wuhu municipal government (Wuhu SASAC) holds a stake in Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. at 21.17% since January 2025.

    The Wuhu city government holds its Chery shares through Wuhu Investment Holding Co., Ltd., which is 95.59% owned by the city's state-asset commission. It became a direct holder of 21.17% of Chery Automobile in January 2025 and was diluted by the September 2025 share issue; the largest holder is shown at about 19.9% in later data. Chery told the Hong Kong exchange that no single party is able to control the company.

  2. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. owns Chery at 100% since January 2025.

    The Chery marque belongs to Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong-listed carmaker. Note that this site uses the same id for the Chery brand and for Chery Holding Group; the edge here is to the brand.

Is Chery Chinese: the short answers

Is Chery Chinese?
Yes. Chery is Chinese. It was founded in 1997 in Wuhu, Anhui, with local government backing and is now a mixed-ownership group; it has been China's largest vehicle exporter for many years. Its export brands include Omoda and Jaecoo, which is why Chery cars appear in Britain and Australia under names most buyers do not connect to it.
How much of Chery is Chinese-owned?
100%, as of 4 September 2026.
Who owns Chery?
Wuhu municipal government (Wuhu SASAC) sits at the top of the recorded chain. The ownership page sets out every step with its stake and date.

Related

Sources for this answer

  1. Wikipedia, List of automobile manufacturers of China. Read . Chery Automobile listed under mixed ownership with Chery, Exeed, Jetour, Omoda, Jaecoo and Soueast.