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Karam el Shenawy
May 10, 2023
It will do so at the end of June and its first location will be in the Canary Islands. These are the Omoda and Jaecco brands that, yes, will not be released with electric models.
We already told you about it a long time ago and now it only confirms: with electrification the number of existing manufacturers has increased by 20%. In fact in the You can currently choose from no less than 76 brands of cars in our country that will already be 78. And it is that the new brands Omoda and Jaecco will land from the Far East at the end of June, both belonging to the giant Chery International.
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However, his landing in Spain will not take place on the Peninsula, but his first destination will be the canary archipelago where they will arrive hand in hand with the Rafael Afonso Group (RA), thus becoming the first dealer in Spain to receive them and the official distributor for the entire Canary Islands. The Business Manager of Grupo RA, Jabín del Rosario, highlighted during the vehicle delivery ceremony, held at the Chery International factory in Wuhu (China), that both his organization and the Asian manufacturer “have joined forces to distribute their vehicles in the archipelago with a initial dealer network of three shows to six by 2024”. All this, as Del Rosario has emphasized, will allow “brands to be placed among the top From the market”.
Executives from Chery International were also present at the delivery ceremony, recognizing that, despite the fact that the European market is highly competitive, they have worked diligently so that these new vehicles that land in Spain for the first time comply with all regulations and standards.
An SUV, but not electric
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Although it seems that everything that comes from China currently has to be electric, the reality is that Omoda will debut in our market with a combustion model. It will be, how could it be otherwise, an SUV, named Omoda 5 of which the brand has not yet announced more specifications beyond that it equips a gasoline block with 1.6 liters supercharged that develops 197 CV of power. It is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and front-wheel drive. Another notable aspect of this model is that it has recently received a five-star safety assessment from Euro NCAP, proving the excellent safety performance of the elegant crossover.
