Chery Auto Joins IATF Board as Third Asian Member with Voting Rights
Chery Auto has become the third Asian automaker to join the International Automotive Task Force board, gaining voting rights to co-develop global quality standards.
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What Happened
On June 16, 2026, the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) announced that Chery Auto has joined as the third Asian automotive group member with voting rights on the board. Chery has nominated Howard Xu, Vice President and Head of the Global Quality Center, as its official representative. The company has been implementing IATF 16949 across its operations and supply chain, demonstrating its commitment to quality management.
IATF established, responsible for the IATF 16949 quality management standard.
Chery becomes the first Chinese automaker certified to IATF 16949.
All of Chery's global production and operation entities certified to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and other international quality standards.
Chery officially joins the IATF board with voting rights.
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As of end of May 2026, including over 6.59 million international users.
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Ranking Chery No. 1 among Chinese automotive brands.
Why this matters
Chery's IATF membership allows it to directly influence the world's top automotive quality standard, IATF 16949, and could facilitate its expansion into highly regulated markets like Europe and the US.
Terms in This Story
- IATF
- International Automotive Task Force, a global body that sets quality management standards for the automotive industry.
- IATF 16949
- A quality management standard for the automotive supply chain, widely adopted globally.
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