Who owns Chery? The ownership chain, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.'s stake and the 2025 deal
Facts checked Chinese holding 100%
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.
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.
The short answer
| Controlled by | Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Stake | 100% |
| Since | January 2025 |
| Kind | brand |
| Origin | CN |
| Name in Chinese | 奇瑞 “chee-RWAY” |
| Top of the chain | Wuhu municipal government (Wuhu SASAC) |
| Is it Chinese? | Yes |
The chain, step by step
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.
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.
| Holder | Holds | Kind | Stake | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhu municipal government (Wuhu SASAC) | Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. | holds a stake in | 21.17% | January 2025 |
| Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. | Chery | owns | 100% | January 2025 |
Other recorded holdings in Chery
Holdings that are not control, kept out of the chain above so that nothing on this page reads as ownership when it is not. A joint venture is a company two parents built together: its percentage is a share of the venture, not a holding in the partner. The same pair can appear twice with different kinds, and both rows are real.
| Holder | What it is | Share | Since | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chery Holding Group | owns | 100% | not published | Chery Holding Group is the company behind the CHERY marque; the brand is the group's own marque, not a subsidiary. |
Chery: questions people ask
- Is Chery Chinese?
- Yes. Chery is based in Wuhu in Anhui province and has been building cars there since 1999. It is one of China's largest vehicle exporters.
- Who owns Chery?
- Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., listed in Hong Kong since September 2025, owns the brand. The company itself has no controlling shareholder: the largest holders are the Wuhu city government's investment company, the employee partnerships and a Luxshare family vehicle.
- Is Chery sold in the United States?
- No. Chery has never had US distribution. An attempt to enter through HAAH Automotive under the Vantas name collapsed when HAAH went bankrupt in 2021.
- Why is Chery called Chirey in Mexico?
- The brand trades as Chirey there because the Chery spelling was unavailable. The cars are the same.
Related
Sources for Chery
- Gasgoo, Chery Automobile 2025 full-year sales exceed 2.63 million vehicles, up 8%. Read . Published 4 January 2026; brand-level split.
- Wikipedia, Chery. Read . Finding aid for the 1997 founding, the Dagenham engine line, the Fengyun, the Chirey name in Mexico, the HAAH/Vantas episode and the market list.
- Chery International, Introduction - About Chery. Read . Model families and the company's own reach figures; the page gives no date for them.
- Wikipedia, List of automobile manufacturers of China. Read . Chery Automobile listed under mixed ownership with Chery, Exeed, Jetour, Omoda, Jaecoo and Soueast.
- 中国基金报 (China Fund News), 奇瑞IPO迷局 (Chery's IPO puzzle). Read . Published 2 March 2025.
- Chery International, Chery Listed on HKEX, Embarking on a New Voyage in the Global Market. Read .