Chinese carmaker Chery Auto ‘actively considering’ building UK factory

Chery Auto’s Jaecoo 7 Super Hybrid. The company says there is a growing appetite for Chinese cars. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

The Chinese carmaker Chery Auto is considering building its second European factory in Britain.

After launching two brands, Omoda and Jaecoo, in the UK in September, Chery’s UK director, Victor Zhang, said the company is making inroads in the British market with the appetite growing for Chinese cars.