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How times have changed. The west is lagging.
Jonathan Lee
25 Apr 2026 11:52 pm
Here’s a big surprise – barely three weeks after debuting the Concept 97, Freelander has revealed the production-intent model, simply called the Freelander 8, at the sidelines of the ongoing Auto China show at the Chery International Business Summit in Wuhu. As previously reported, this is a far cry from the original baby Land Rover, being a massive three-row SUV instead.
Confused? Let’s give you a bit of a primer. The former Land Rover nameplate ended up in the hands of Chery after it signed a deal with its partner in 2024 to develop it into a separate brand. This became far more significant to Jaguar Land Rover than previously thought, as it became known that the nascent marque would replace the production of all JLR models as the Changsha plant.
How times have changed. The west is lagging.
Jonathan Lee
25 Apr 2026 11:52 pm
Freelander 8 – Chery-developed production electrified three-row SUV debuts, exports to ASEAN possible?
Here’s a big surprise – barely three weeks after debuting the Concept 97, Freelander has revealed the production-intent model, simply called the Freelander 8, at the sidelines of the ongoing Auto China show at the Chery International Business Summit in Wuhu. As previously reported, this is a far cry from the original baby Land Rover, being a massive three-row SUV instead.
Confused? Let’s give you a bit of a primer. The former Land Rover nameplate ended up in the hands of Chery after it signed a deal with its partner in 2024 to develop it into a separate brand. This became far more significant to Jaguar Land Rover than previously thought, as it became known that the nascent marque would replace the production of all JLR models as the Changsha plant.
