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2026 Chery Stockman.
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PHEV ute battleground! Chery becomes the latest brand to recruit locally, signing Premcar to tune Stockman

August 6, 2026 EV Central team

Chery has become the latest global car maker to tap Australian engineering expertise in the rapidly escalating electrified ute battle,

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2026 Chery KP31. Sydney reveal, February 2026.
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Plug in that name: Chery launches Aussie competition to name its diesel-electric ute!

March 16, 2026 EV Central team

Chery Australia has launched a nationwide competition to name its upcoming plug-in hybrid diesel ute, handing the final naming decision

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Chery KP31 4x4 wagon. Artists impression.
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“Amazing” and “very popular”: Chery PHEV diesel 4×4 wagon based on new KP31 ute wanted in Australia to fight Toyota Prado and Ford Everest!

March 2, 2026 Bruce Newton

If you like the idea of a plug-in hybrid diesel ute as previewed by the Chery KP31, how about a

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2026 Chery KP31. Sydney reveal, February 2026.
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Is this the future of the ute in Australia? Chery reveals the KP31 plug-in hybrid diesel-electric dual cab. It will be on-sale here this year!

February 23, 2026 Bruce Newton

Australia has hosted the international debut of a Chery ute codenamed KP31 that will arrive here in late 2026 powered

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What is a PHEV? Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles explained

February 20, 2026 Stephen Corby

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