Kaiyi Auto

Kaiyi Auto
Native name
Wuhu Kaiyi Automobile Co., Ltd
Kǎiyì
Company typeSubsidiary
Kaiyi Auto
IndustryAutomotive
PredecessorsWeier Automobile
Founded
  • 2003 (2003) (as Chery subsidiary)
  • 2014 (2014) (as Kaiyi Auto)
FoundersChery Automobile
Headquarters
Yibin
,
China
Area served
China
Middle East
Southeast Asia
ProductsAutomobiles
Owners
  • Yibin Automobile Industry Development Investment (Yibin Municipal Government) (82%)
  • Chery Automobile (18%)
Websitehttps://www.kaiyihome.com

Kaiyi Auto (official name Yibin Kaiyi Automobile Co., Ltd., Chinese: 凯翼, Kǎiyì) is a Chinese state-owned passenger vehicle manufacturer focuses on low-cost models. Founded in January 2014, it was originally a wholly owned subsidiary of Chery Automobile. In December 2017, after the equity change, it moved to Yibin City and was renamed Yibin Kaiyi Automobile Co., Ltd. In 2022, the brand was renamed from Cowin Auto (named after the Chery Cowin) to Kaiyi Auto.

Kaiyi Auto is currently the only automobile manufacturer headquartered in Sichuan Province. The brand is specialized on offering low cost models, targeted to young buyers.

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