CHERY announced on Monday (Apr 1) that it would offer purchase tax breaks, trade-in subsidies and auto finance discounts on some of its best-selling combustion models, as a cutthroat price war rages in the world’s largest auto market.

Among Chery’s combustion models eligible for the new incentives effective on Monday are the Tiggo 8 Pro champion edition, Tiggo 9 and Arrizo 8 high-performance edition, the automaker said.

Orders of Tiggo 9, the champion edition of Tiggo 8 Pro and Tiggo 8 Plus would be entitled to limited-time purchase tax giveaways, in addition to trade-in subsidies of up to 20,000 yuan (S$3,734) and auto finance discounts of up to 5,000 yuan.

In June, China unveiled a massive package of tax breaks over four years to 2027 for new energy vehicles capped at 30,000 yuan per vehicle. Combustion vehicles are not subject to such breaks.

Chery also announced cash discounts on Arrizo 8 high-performance edition and off-road SUV Discovery 06 of up to 15,000 yuan.

Rival BYD has slashed prices on a slew of new versions of its existing models since February, aiming to take on combustion-engine vehicles with its lower-priced electric ones. REUTERS

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