DR Automobiles (previously DR Motor Company) is an
Italia
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
n automobile company that sells rebadged vehicles from Chinese automaker
Chery Automobile
Chery Automobile Co. Ltd., trading as Chery and sometimes known by the pinyin transcription of its Chinese name, ''Qirui'' (), is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wuhu, Anhui, China. Founded in 1997, it is curre ...
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History
DR was founded by Massimo Di Risio in 2006.
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(PDF; , retrieved 6 June 2020 As of 2008, the company had offices in
Rome
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,
Campobasso
Campobasso (, ; nap, label= Campobassan, Cambuàsce ) is a city and ''comune'' in southern Italy, the capital of the region of Molise and of the province of Campobasso. It is located in the high basin of the Biferno river, surrounded by Sann ...
and
Pescara
Pescara (; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Abruzzese, Pescàrë; nap, label=Neapolitan language, Pescarese, Piscàrë) is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated ci ...
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[Marek Brzeżański, Robert Jabłoński: ''Cars of the World. 2008 · 2009.'' Moto Media Print, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki 2008, , page 323.]
The company had a network of 20 dealers in Italy at the end of 2018.
Models
DR
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Chery QQ3 / DR Zero (2015–2019)
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Chery M1 / DR1 / Citywagon / CityCross / CityVan (2009–2014)
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Chery A1 / DR2 (2010–2014)
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Chery Tiggo 3x / DR3 (2016–present) a compact SUV
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JAC Refine S3 / DR4 (2016–2020) SUV
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Chery Tiggo 3 / DR5 (2007–2020)
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Chery Tiggo 5 / DR6 (2016–2020)
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Chery Tiggo 5x / 4.0 / 5.0 (2020–present)
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Chery Tiggo 7 / F35 (2020–present)
Sportequipe
Sportequipe is the more premium brand of DR Automobiles launched in 2022 by Massimo Di Risio.
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Chery Tiggo 8 Plus / S8 (2023–present)
References
{{Automotive industry in Italy, state=expanded
Car manufacturers of Italy
Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 2006
Car brands