Chery Auto’s LEPAS brand reports cumulative global vehicle sales surpassing 20 million units, underscoring its international NEV offensive
Executive summary: Chery Auto disclosed that its cumulative global vehicle sales have topped 20 million units, marking a new milestone for the company and its LEPAS NEV brand. The figure demonstrates strong consumer acceptance of Chery’s NEV models, bolsters its competitive position in the fast‑growing electric vehicle sector, and may encourage further investment in production capacity and international rollout.
Who is involved: Chery Auto (parent company), the LEPAS brand, global customers purchasing NEVs, and investors monitoring Chery’s market expansion.
Likely next: Continued rollout of LEPAS NEV models in Europe and the Middle East, with the company aiming to reach higher sales milestones and deepen its presence in key overseas markets.
Chery Auto announced that its worldwide vehicle sales have exceeded 20 million units, a milestone that highlights the rapid uptake of its LEPAS new‑energy vehicle lineup. The announcement coincides with a coordinated push to expand the LEPAS brand abroad through a broad NEV product offering, signalling strengthening demand in the global EV market.
Timeline
- — LEPAS treibt internationale Expansion mit umfassender NEV-Produktoffensive voran (GlobeNewswire)
- — LEPAS accélère son expansion mondiale grâce à une offensive produit ambitieuse dans les véhicules à énergies nouvelles (GlobeNewswire)
- — LEPAS Accelerates Global Expansion with Strong NEV Product Offensive (GlobeNewswire)
Analysis — what this means
Likely next events
- LEPAS L8 deliveries to six European countries expected to begin Q3 2026
- LEPAS L8 PHEV deliveries to the Middle East expected to begin Q3 2026
- LEPAS L4 EV launch event took place on 18 July 2026
Sectors affected
- New Energy Vehicles (NEVs)
- Automotive manufacturing
- Electric vehicle supply chain
Historical parallels
- Tesla delivered its 1 millionth vehicle in March 2020
- BYD surpassed 2 million NEV sales in 2021
- Volkswagen ID. series reached 500 000 deliveries in 2022
Key entities
Sources
- LEPAS treibt internationale Expansion mit umfassender NEV-Produktoffensive voran — GlobeNewswire
- LEPAS accélère son expansion mondiale grâce à une offensive produit ambitieuse dans les véhicules à énergies nouvelles — GlobeNewswire
- LEPAS Accelerates Global Expansion with Strong NEV Product Offensive — GlobeNewswire
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