Kaiyi · Majority owned by Yibin state capital with Chery as technical partner and minority holder

Kaiyi Auto 凯翼汽车

Yibin, Sichuan, China

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2014
Founded
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Employees: ≈3,000 (تقديري)
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2025 sales: ≈45,000
4
models

Approximate combined Kunlun and Shiyue total; a large share is exports to Russia and Central Asia

Yin Tongyue
Chairman of Chery, which created the brand · Born 1962

Yin Tongyue

Chery under Yin Tongyue created Kaiyi in 2014 as a budget-friendly youth brand. The lineup later expanded to include the tiny Shiyue city car and the Xuandu sedan in both petrol and electric forms, alongside the family Kunlun.

📖 About the company

Kaiyi is a budget brand founded by Chery in 2014, later majority-acquired by Yibin city state capital in Sichuan. Its lineup grew from one model to four: the family Kunlun SUV, the tiny budget Shiyue (and its Chery twin, the Duomi), and the Xuandu sedan offered in both petrol and pure-EV form — a direct example of the brand's approach of selling the same car with two different powertrains. It has done notably well in exports, especially to Russia, Central Asia, South America and Iran.

🏭 Factory profile

Smart plant in Yibin, Sichuan

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