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China's luxury auto brand Hongqi opens 1st showroom in Israel

June 30, 2022


Abstract : Israeli car dealership Samelet Group on Tuesday opened the first showroom for China's limousine brand Hongqi in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a Hongqi E-HS9 pure electric SUV in a showroom for China's luxury sedan brand Hongqi in central Israeli city of Tel Aviv. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

JERUSALEM, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Israeli car dealership Samelet Group on Tuesday opened the first showroom for China's limousine brand Hongqi in the central Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Hongqi, meaning "red flag" in the Chinese language, has grown to be China's iconic marque since its establishment in 1958 through years of limo services for national ceremonial events.

Photo taken on June 28, 2022 shows a showroom for China's luxury sedan brand Hongqi in central Israeli city of Tel Aviv. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

This April, the brand entered the Israeli market by launching the flagship model E-HS9, a pure-electric luxury SUV with a length of 5.209 meters and a wheelbase of 3.11 meters.

At the opening ceremony of the showroom, Samelet CEO Shay Feldman said the brand is "now achieving another significant milestone with an official flagship showroom."

"Opening Hongqi's first showroom in Israel reflects an additional and highly significant step for the brand's operation in Israel," he said.

Cai Run(R), Chinese Ambassador to Israel attends the launching ceremony of a showroom for China's luxury sedan brand Hongqi in central Israeli city of Tel Aviv on June 28, 2022. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Feldman said his company considers Hongqi's manufacturer, Chinese automaker First Automobile Works Group (FAW), "a strategic partner to our vision to develop the automotive market in Israel in various fields."

"The current model is just the first of a series that Samelet will import to Israel in the upcoming years," he noted.

Yang Dayong, managing director of overseas business department of FAW Group, delivered a speech via video links, hoping Hongqi will bring the ultimate experience of "Oriental Limousine" to the Israeli customers soon.

Chinese Ambassador to Israel Cai Run attended the opening ceremony and experienced the Hongqi E-HS9 model.

FAW Group is one of China's oldest and largest automotive manufacturers. It was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in China's northern city of Changchun, Jilin Province.

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