We have a local update from Jetour. The last we heard from the Chery Group brand was in November at the Jetour Global Travel+ Conference in Fuzhou, where Jetour Auto International vice president Kevin Xu told us that the Dashing and X70 Plus will be launching in Malaysia ‘after CNY’.
Chinese New Year happens at the end of this month, and the brand’s plans are on track – the Dashing is slated for launch in Q1 this year, followed by the X70 Plus in Q2 2025. Earlier, we reported that the X70 Plus will have another name in Malaysia as Proton has already claimed the ‘X70’ name for its Geely Boyue-based SUV, and the change has now been confirmed.
Speaking at a CNY media gathering in KL today, Xu said that the X70 Plus will have a different name for Malaysia. He added that all Jetour products for our market will be CKD locally assembled, including the T2 off-road SUV that is scheduled for a Q3 2025 introduction in Malaysia.
However, Jetour’s APAC boss declined to reveal the company’s local assembly partner as it is a listed company and protocols must be followed. More to come.
GALLERY: Jetour X70 Plus preview in Malaysia
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