In Anhui, Quanchai Power said a 2.5T diesel-hybrid engine developed with Chery is awaiting tests in its semi-anechoic lab. Quanchai vice general manager and head of the technical research institute Yu Lei said production lines are being debugged and volume production will begin in October. The engine, China’s first mass-production 2.5T diesel-hybrid dedicated unit, achieved first ignition in September 2025 and will be fitted to Chery’s Weilin pickup for initial launch in Australia and New Zealan

2026-09-04

In Anhui, Quanchai Power said a 2.5T diesel-hybrid engine developed with Chery is awaiting tests in its semi-anechoic lab. Quanchai vice general manager and head of the technical research institute Yu Lei said production lines are being debugged and volume production will begin in October. The engine, China’s first mass-production 2.5T diesel-hybrid dedicated unit, achieved first ignition in September 2025 and will be fitted to Chery’s Weilin pickup for initial launch in Australia and New Zealand, with plans for wider global rollout.