Chery SIVP Brings Automated Valet Parking to UAE in 2027

On September 10, Chery International used its International Middle East Partner Summit to showcase new products and technologies planned for the region. The international business platform of Chery Group oversees the overseas development of brands including Chery, OMODA & JAECOO, EX EXEED, iCAUR and LUXEED. A central announcement at the summit was the planned introduction of 46 new energy vehicle models to Middle Eastern markets in the coming years. The company also outlined plans to bring Chery SIVP, its automated valet parking technology, to the region as part of a broader expansion of intelligent driving capabilities.

Chery Plans 46 NEV Models for Middle Eastern Markets

Chery Group plans to introduce 46 NEV models across Middle Eastern markets over the coming years, representing a broad expansion of its new energy vehicle portfolio in the region. The announcement was made during the International Middle East Partner Summit organized by Chery International on September 10. The planned vehicle rollout forms part of the group's wider overseas development strategy, which covers several brands under its international business platform. The scale of the planned portfolio is intended to support Chery Group's growing presence in Middle Eastern markets while providing a wider range of new energy vehicles for regional customers.

UAE Selected as Anchor Market for SIVP

The United Arab Emirates will serve as the anchor market for the regional commercial introduction of Smart Intelligent Valet Parking, with the launch scheduled for the first quarter of 2027. Chery plans to progressively expand the technology across a broad range of its models rather than limiting the system to a single vehicle line. The UAE's role as the initial regional market establishes a starting point for Chery's intelligent driving technology rollout in the Middle East. The planned Q1 2027 commercial launch also provides a defined timeline for moving the automated parking system from its current technology presentation toward regional market deployment.

Chery Expands Automated Driving Roadmap

Chery's technology roadmap extends beyond automated valet parking and is intended to develop progressively toward more advanced driving functions. After automated parking, the company plans to expand its regional capabilities to highway Navigation on Autopilot, followed by urban Navigation on Autopilot. In the longer term, Chery intends to pursue Level 4 autonomous robotaxi services. This progression places automated parking as an initial step within a broader autonomous driving strategy, with capabilities expected to develop from a specific parking function toward increasingly complex highway and urban driving applications across the Middle Eastern market.

Chery Group Brands Support Regional Expansion

The planned Middle Eastern expansion covers the international activities of Chery Group, whose overseas business platform manages multiple brands with different product and market positioning. Chery International's summit highlighted the group's intention to combine its expanding NEV portfolio with intelligent driving technologies as it develops its regional presence. The 46-model plan therefore extends beyond an individual product introduction and involves a broader portfolio strategy spanning multiple brands. The technology rollout is similarly positioned across a broad range of Chery Group models, allowing the automated parking capability to become part of a wider regional product strategy.

Regional Technology Deployment Begins With UAE

The UAE will provide the initial commercial base for Chery's regional automated valet parking deployment before the company progressively expands its capabilities across the Middle East. The planned sequence indicates that the company intends to establish automated parking first, then develop highway and urban assisted-driving functions, before potentially moving toward Level 4 robotaxi services over the longer term. For United Arab Emirates customers and regional partners, the Q1 2027 launch represents the first stated commercial milestone in this technology roadmap. The broader 46-model NEV strategy could also give Chery multiple platforms through which to introduce these capabilities over time.

Industry Impact & Outlook

Chery's plans could strengthen competition in the Middle Eastern NEV and intelligent-driving markets by combining a large planned vehicle portfolio with a staged rollout of automated driving functions. The UAE's role as the anchor market makes the country the initial focal point for commercial deployment, while the planned progression from automated parking to highway and urban NOA could gradually broaden the technology's regional application. The longer-term Level 4 robotaxi objective would represent a substantially more advanced stage of deployment if pursued successfully. Regional customers, commercial partners and competing automakers will therefore have a clearer basis for assessing Chery's technology and product expansion as the Q1 2027 launch approaches.

Frequently Asked Questions

When will Chery's automated valet parking technology launch in the Middle East?
Chery plans to commercially launch its automated valet parking technology in the United Arab Emirates during the first quarter of 2027. The UAE will serve as the anchor market for the regional rollout, with the technology expected to be introduced across a broad range of Chery Group models. The company plans to progressively expand its intelligent driving capabilities after automated parking, moving toward highway Navigation on Autopilot and urban Navigation on Autopilot. In the longer term, Chery has outlined plans for Level 4 autonomous robotaxi services.