DR Automobiles

DR was founded by Massimo Di Risio in 2006.^[1] As of 2008,^{[needs update]} the company had offices in Rome, Campobasso and Pescara.^[2][3]

Since November 2007, DR partners with Chery to assemble and distribute Chery vehicles in Italy under the DR brand.^[4][5] Some Chery vehicles are assembled at a facility in Macchia d'Isernia to be sold as DR Automobiles vehicles. The original Chery Tiggo was marketed as the DR5, while the Riich M1 became the DR1.^[6]

The company had a network of 20 dealers in Italy at the end of 2018.^[7]

In 2020, DR launched their first sub-brand called Evo, which is based on BAIC vehicles.^[8]

In 2022, DR Automobiles added a more "premium" brand called Sportequipe, which are also rebranded Chery vehicles.^[9][10] It also introduced the ICKX brand (later renamed to ICH-X due to a legal dispute with former motorsport driver Jacky Ickx) with one model in offer, the ICH-X K2, based on the Beijing BJ40.^[11] In February 2023, DR Automobiles started selling its first electric vehicle, the DR 1.0, a rebranded Chery eQ1;^[12] in the same year the company acquired the O.S.C.A. brand from the Maserati family^[13]

In 2024, DR introduced the Tiger sub-brand, for the marketing of Chinese cars of the Dongfeng brand, in particular its sub-brand Forthing.^[14]

• DR 1.0 (2023–present, based on the Chery eQ1)
• DR 3 / 3.0 (2016–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 3x)
• DR 5.0 (2020–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x)
• DR 6.0 (2022–present, based on the second-generation Chery Tiggo 7)
• DR PK8 (2023–present, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)

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  DR 1.0
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  DR 3.0
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  DR 5.0
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  DR 6.0

• Evo 3 (2020–present, based on the JAC Refine S2)
• Evo 4 (2020–present, based on the JAC Refine S3)
• Evo 5 (2020–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 3 between 2020 and 2022, and later the second-generation Beijing X3 since 2023)
• Evo 6 (2024–present, based on the Forthing T5 Evo)
• Evo 7 (2023–present, based on the Sehol X8)
• Evo Cross 4 (2022–present, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)
• Evo Spazio (2024–present, based on the Forthing Yacht)

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  Evo 3
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  Evo 4
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  EVO 5 (Second-generation)
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  EVO Cross 4

Formerly known as ICKX between 2022 and 2024.

• ICH-X K2 (2023–present, based on the first-generation Beijing BJ40)
• ICH-X K3 (2024–present, based on the Jetour T2)
• ICH-X K4 (2024–present, based on the JAC Hunter)

• Sportequipe 5 (2023–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x)
• Sportequipe 6 (2023–present, based on the second-generation Chery Tiggo 7)
• Sportequipe 6 GT (2024–present, based on the Jetour Dashing)
• Sportequipe 7 (2023–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 8)
• Sportequipe 7 GTW (2024–present, based on the Jetour X70)
• Sportequipe 8 (2023–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max)
• Sportequipe SK (2024–present, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)

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  Sportequipe 5
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  Sportequipe 6

• DR 1 (2009–2014, based on the Riich M1)
• DR 2 (2010–2014, based on the Chery A1)
• DR 4 (2016–2020, based on the JAC Refine S3)
• DR 5 (2007–2020, based on the Chery Tiggo 3)
• DR 6 (2016–2020, based on the Chery Tiggo 5)
• DR 4.0 (2022–2024, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x, continuation of the pre-facelift DR 5.0)
• DR 7.0 (2023–2024, based on the Chery Tiggo 8)
• DR CityCross / CityVan (2013–2016, based on the Riich X1)
• DR F35 (2020–2023, based on the first-generation Chery Tiggo 7)
• DR Zero (2015–2019, based on the second-generation Chery QQ)

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  DR Zero
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  DR 1
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  DR 4
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  DR 5
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  DR 6
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  DR 4.0
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  DR F35

• EVO 6 (2020–2021, based on the Chery Tiggo 5)

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  Evo 5 (First-generation)