A dozen buses carrying around 300 journalists and influencers stopped in front of a car assembly plant in the eastern Chinese city of Fuzhou. The company has bucked an industry-wide weakening market this year, posting an 89.3% rise in vehicle sales for the first ten months of 2024, against an overall sales growth of only 3.2% (in Chinese). Li added a 1-million-vehicle sales target has been set for 2026, double its record-breaking sales in 2024 to date. JETOUR, a subsidiary of Chery, China’s top car exporter, is a great example of how Chinese automakers are expanding their overseas presence with affordable, luxury-styled, tech-packed vehicles. The company said it has developed more than 1,100 car travel accessories in just a few years.