LEPAS brings smart parking to Europe as Chery showcases cross-industry innovation

Chery used its 2026 Global Innovation Conference in Wuhu to show off robotics, autonomous mobility and energy systems that will inform LEPAS’s rollout in Europe. LEPAS said its Super Intelligent Valet Parking system will debut on select models as the brand prepares to enter five European markets in the first half of 2027.

Why it matters: - Chery is turning car technology into a broader platform for mobility, energy and automation. - LEPAS is positioning smart parking as a practical feature for European buyers before its launch in Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden in the first half of 2027. - The company is betting that cross-industry tech transfer will help its premium NEV brand stand out in crowded EV markets.

What happened: - Chery opened the 2026 Chery Global Innovation Conference in Wuhu on Oct. 20, 2026. - The event showcased Chery’s technology portfolio in robotics, autonomous mobility, energy solutions and intelligent applications. - LEPAS, Chery Group’s premium new-energy vehicle brand, highlighted its Super Intelligent Valet Parking system, or SIVP. - LEPAS plans to launch in Czechia, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia and Sweden in the first half of 2027.

The details: - Chery’s portfolio is built on CheryMind, a foundation model developed for physical AI, and Ziwei chips developed in-house. - The portfolio includes AiMOGA robots with embodied AI. - Chery’s autonomous mobility work includes robotaxis and integrated charging solutions. - MoAgent is built entirely on the automotive supply chain and incorporates 70% of Chery’s automotive R&D technologies. - AiMOGA robots are now present in more than 60 countries and regions, and more than 3,000 units have been delivered for companion and public-service roles. - Chery’s factory-integrated Level 4 robotaxi uses Falcon Pilot intelligent driving technology, has earned UN/ECE certification and is designed for road conditions in more than 130 countries and regions. - Related technologies are also being used in passenger eVTOL aircraft and smart agriculture. - Chery says automated farming operations have been validated on more than 66,000 hectares of farmland. - Volt Dragon fast-charging and V2G stations integrate solar power, energy storage and megawatt charging into local microgrids. - The system is in use at an electric truck facility in Spain. - Chery plans 20,000 V2G stations worldwide by 2029. - LEPAS’s SIVP combines digital mapping, parking-garage navigation and optimized sensor fusion. - The system enables autonomous parking in designated enclosed parking areas. - Drivers can summon the vehicle from a parking space through a smartphone app. - Drivers can also drop off the vehicle at the entrance of a parking facility, after which the car finds an open space, plans the route and parks itself. - SIVP can search for available spaces and maneuver into tight spots. - LEPAS says SIVP will first appear on models such as the LEPAS L8 PHEV, with priority rollout in selected markets including the Middle East. - LEPAS also offers APA, or automatic parking assist, and RPA, or remote parking assist, across the LEPAS L8, L6 and L4 model lines. - Those systems are supported by ADAS and 540° panoramic transparent imaging for parking assistance.

Between the lines: - Chery is presenting mobility as an ecosystem, not just a vehicle business. - The company is linking its consumer-car strategy to robotics, charging infrastructure, agriculture and aviation to show scale and technical depth. - LEPAS is using SIVP to translate that larger technology story into a feature buyers can use every day. - The market message is clear: premium EV differentiation may come from software and automation as much as from range or design.

What's next: - LEPAS plans to release more details on launch timing, model lineup, local sales and service later. - The brand will continue building partnerships in its planned European markets ahead of the 2027 rollout. - Chery will keep expanding its cross-sector technology deployment as it pushes toward broader commercialization of its mobility and energy systems.