The long-standing and successful relationship between JLR and Chery, mostly in the Chinese market, is well known. Since 2012, the two brands have collaborated to produce automobiles. The two corporations even share their Chinese automobile manufacturing facility, which has produced cars since 2014. The joint venture between Exeed, owned by the Chery Group, and Tata Motors has expanded significantly, with JLR now utilising two of Exeed’s powerful platforms for their next cars.
The president of Chery Group, Yin Tongyao, has stated that JLR will be the new platform receiver. JLR intends to acquire Exeed’s M3X and E0X systems. According to the deal, JLR will have unrestricted usage of both platforms for their upcoming models, which may be introduced under the Range Rover, Discovery, and Defender brands. Locally known as T2X, M3X is capable of supporting PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) as well as conventional internal combustion engine powertrains.
About Chery Platform
This platform can achieve nine operating modes, eleven gear combinations, over 1000 km of range, and a thermal efficiency of 44.5%. It is marketed as a “Super Hybrid” in a few Chery cars, such as the Exeed RX PHEV and Chery Fulwin T9. All of this is made possible by an IC engine and two electric motors coupled to the first two-electric motor gearbox in history.
The E0X, a co-developed modular platform with Huawei, is the second platform that JLR is purchasing from Exeed, a company owned by Chery Group. This platform has an 800V design and can accommodate hybrids of both EVs and EREVs (Extended Range EVs). It is suitable for luxury cars with range extenders because to its features, which include air suspension, enhanced autonomous driving, and a consumption rating of 12 kWh/100 km.
Chery Group cars such as the Exlantix ES, Exlantix ET, Luxeed S7, and Luxeed R7 are currently powered by the E0X platform. These platforms might make up for JLR’s existing weakness, which is its absence of new energy vehicles. There may be many who find JLR’s decision to source on Chinese platforms startling. It is, nonetheless, a more common phenomena than one might imagine. Volkswagen, a major automaker, has revealed XPeng’s platform. SAIC is supplying the platform to Audi. Geely’s platforms are used by brands including Lotus, Smart, and Volvo, while Chinese technology is being sourced by Renault for its future Twingo.
