REV Group announced that it has established a joint venture with China’s Chery Holding Group in Wuhu to manufacture RVs, ambulances and other specialty vehicles for distribution within China and select international markets.
Chery and REV will initially focus on RVs, with six models, and ambulances. The joint venture also will explore the development of other types of specialty vehicles. These products will be sold in China and internationally through Chery’s existing distribution network.
This joint venture will combine the strengths of REV, an industry leading specialty vehicles manufacturer in North America, and Chery, a leading auto manufacturing conglomerate and the largest exporter of passenger vehicles in China, servicing 6.5 million customers worldwide.
“This is the culmination of two years of extensive research and study of the China market,” said Tim Sullivan, CEO and president of REV. “Several individuals on our management team have extensive experience in China and we wanted to make sure we got it right. This is a significant step in our strategy to move our REV products into the international markets. We absolutely chose the right partner and we couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the future of our relationship with Chery.”
The RV industry in China will be fueled by an increased level of spending on travel and leisure, with strong support from the Chinese government. Chery and REV will begin immediately to develop the joint venture facilities in Wuhu, Anhui Province. The first vehicles are targeted to be made available to the market in second half of 2018.
