Vertu's mystery investor revealed, Cherys could be made in Sunderland, and why drivers are falling in love with Chinese cars – with Damien Dally, episode 261

About this episode

The episode discusses Vertu's new investor, Chery's manufacturing plans in Sunderland, and the growing popularity of Chinese cars among drivers.

Vertu’s mystery investor revealed as Constellation increases holding in car dealer to nearly 20% Chinese carmaker Chery to build vehicles at Nissan Sunderland plant in major UK deal Drivers are falling in love with Chinese cars – and it’s not just because they’re cheaper

People in this episode

Guest: Damien Dally

Topics covered

• investment
• automotive industry
• Chinese cars
• manufacturing
• UK economy

Keywords

• Vertu
• Constellation
• Chery
• Sunderland
• Chinese cars
• automotive investment
• UK manufacturing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vertu, Constellation, Chery

Places: Sunderland, UK

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