Qoros: Dark horse contender emerges in market

The newest arrival on the scene among independent Chinese auto manufacturers, Qoros made a second appearance at the ongoing Geneva Motor Show, with the world premiere of its second production model the Qoros 3 Hatch.

A 50-50 joint venture established in 2007 by China's Chery, and Israel Corp - the largest holding company in its namesake country, Qoros attended the Geneva show last year for the first time.

"The bigger exhibition area and prime position (between Maserati and Rolls-Royce) indicated that Qoros has received recognition from the show organizers," said Guo Qian, chairman and CEO of the company based in Changshu, Jiangsu province.