{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165889","rtpr_id":"nGNX2MmCZF-20261011","ticker":"9973","exchange":"HKEX","all_tickers":["9973"],"title":"Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours: 2026 iCAUR International User Summit Announces Official Theme","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-11T14:01:24.130Z","article_body":"* The 2026 iCAUR International User Summit will take place from October\n19–23 in Wuhu, China, under the theme \"Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours\".\n* The theme stems from iCAUR’s ongoing reflection on its relationship with\nglobal users: vehicle delivery is not the end of a product’s story, but the\nbeginning of the user’s journey — the rest of the narrative is theirs to\nshape.\n* Translating this philosophy into tangible, hands-on experiences, the main\nconference will be anchored by three core experience pillars: the inaugural\niCAUR MOD FEST, a Life Ecosystem Exhibition, and a Multi-Scenario Test Drive\nCamp.\n* During the summit, iCAUR will also share its plans for a global modification\necosystem and owner communities, transforming user engagement from one-off\nevents into a lasting, ongoing relationship.\nWUHU, China, Oct. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 iCAUR International\nUser Summit is set for October 19–23 in Wuhu, China, with \"Classic Never\nFades | Make It Yours\" confirmed as its official theme. Global users, media\nrepresentatives and partners will get together to explore what iCAUR vehicles\ncan become as they become part of different lifestyles.\n\nFor iCAUR, “Make It Yours” is more than a brand slogan for this summit. It\nreflects the brand’s deeper thinking on the relationship between people and\ncars: vehicle delivery is not the end of the product story, but the beginning\nof the user’s story.\n\nThe Origin of ‘Make It Yours’\n\nPreviously, automotive brands largely focused on answering the question of\n\"what a car is.\" However, iCAUR seeks to pose a different question: Once a car\nis in the user’s hands, what can it become?\n\nAs Chery Group’s iCAUR enters into more than 40 markets worldwide, users\nacross countries and regions interact with and interpret the brand in their\nown unique ways. Some use their vehicles for daily urban commuting, others\nventure off-road for outdoor exploration, while many modify their cars to add\nnew functions and expressive styling.\n\nGlobal users reimagine the same vehicle model differently, shaped by their\ncultural backgrounds, lifestyles and personal preferences. One single car can\ncarry vastly different meanings, defined by its owner’s choices.\n\nThis is the inspiration behind iCAUR’s presentation of \"Make It Yours\".\n\niCAUR aims to reserve sufficient flexibility within its products, design and\necosystem, empowering users to define their personal bond with an iCAUR\nvehicle according to their preferences and lifestyles.\n\n\"Make It Yours\" means placing choices and creative possibilities in users’\nhands, enabling them to become genuine co-authors of their car’s story.\n\n\n\nClassic Never Fades | Make It Yours\n\nAfter Delivery, iCAUR Hands the “Right to Define” to Users\n           \n\n\"Make It Yours\" first manifests in iCAUR’s product philosophy.\n\nA vehicle needs a distinct character—and enough flexibility for users to\nbuild on its factory configuration. Take the iCAUR V23 for example: it comes\npre-fitted with over 20 factory-standard modification interfaces. Its\nloop-style roof rack supports a maximum static load of 200 kg and can\naccommodate side tents, side ladders and outdoor gear. In addition, users can\nalter the vehicle’s appearance and functionality via interchangeable\nexterior kits.\n\n\n\niCAUR V23\n\nThe iCAUR V27 follows the same design mindset. As an all-round hybrid SUV\nblending classic boxy design with new-energy technology, the V27 boasts a\n5-meter-class body, the Golden REEV (Range-extended Electric Vehicle)\npowertrain and i-AWD (Intelligent All-wheel Drive) system. It features 39\necosystem interfaces and more than 1,000 ecosystem modification parts,\ncovering functional upgrades, outdoor leisure and storage expansion.\nFactory-level compatibility lets users tailor the vehicle to match their\nreal-world usage scenarios.\n\n\n\niCAUR V27\n\nThe core logic behind these designs is straightforward: iCAUR builds the car,\nwhile users decide what it evolves into. Owners receive not a fully predefined\n\"standard solution\", but a starting point for continuous exploration. The\nsummit will also host the global launch of the latest V-family model, the\niCAUR V25, adding a new product chapter to this theme.\n\n\n\niCAUR V25\n\nGlobal Creativity Sparks the Inaugural iCAUR MOD FEST\n\niCAUR users have long embodied the spirit of \"Make It Yours\":\n\nSome draw inspiration from South Africa’s wilderness, adopting military\ngreen, orange-and-white stripes and star motifs to align the V23 with local\noff-road culture and outdoor lifestyles. Other creators take cues from\ntraditional Malaysian batik and hibiscus flowers, reinterpreting local\nheritage through minimalist graphic designs. The V27 transforms under\ndifferent creators’ visions too: some are inspired by Omani sunsets,\nmountains and eagles, linking the vehicle to local landscapes and driving\nculture; others reference classic Woodie station wagons, fitted with wood side\npanels and Route 66 motifs. There are also builds featuring heart-shaped\nheadlamps, pink wheels and rooftop camping gear, turning the vehicle into a\nmobile living space filled with companionship, leisure and imagination.\n\n\n\niCAUR User's Modified Vehicle\n\nThese creations hail from diverse nations and reflect varied lifestyles. They\ndemonstrate that iCAUR users are not merely drivers, but passionate car\nmodifiers and self-expression advocates. On October 19, these creative\nconcepts will gather on one stage for the first time. The inaugural iCAUR MOD\nFEST will run during the summit, welcoming users, modification enthusiasts and\nlifestyle companions from multiple markets to showcase bespoke vehicles and\ninnovative lifestyles.\n\nAttendees can browse modified works, cast on-site votes, and learn about\nvehicle specs, modification approaches and local practices from global markets\nin the heavy-modification zone. iCAUR will join hands with global modifiers,\nmodification brands and professional engineers to deliver deep dives into\nmodification details, cross-market lifestyle exchanges and accessible hands-on\nworkshops around real vehicles, shifting users from spectators of modification\nto active participants.\n\nThe festival also places vehicles back into real-life scenarios. The urban\nlifestyle zone features experiences such as coffee and pet-friendly spaces,\nwhile the outdoor zone offers interactive activities like pull-up challenges\nand fishing. Attendees can talk about modifications beside the cars, or\ndiscover their own way of being with their vehicle over a cup of coffee, an\noutdoor challenge or city excursion.\n\nRunning in parallel with the iCAUR MOD FEST, the Life Ecosystem Exhibition\nshowcases the open ecosystem iCAUR has built around users’ daily lives.\nSpanning vehicles, accessories, functional upgrades and lifestyle scenarios, a\nbroad roster of ecosystem partners will explore with iCAUR the endless\npossibilities of what a car can do.\n\nThe Multi-Scenario Test Drive Camp puts V-series models into authentic\noperating environments, letting global users experience vehicle performance\nacross varied road conditions and lifestyle settings. Modification showcases,\necosystem displays and test drives are not isolated activities. Instead, they\nrepresent three dimensions of \"Make It Yours\": showing users what is possible,\ninviting them into creation, and helping them bring new ideas into their daily\nlives.\n\n\n\niCAUR Past Dynamic Test Drive\n\nFrom One-Off Event to Ongoing Co-Creation\n\nFor iCAUR, \"Make It Yours\" extends far beyond the closing of the summit.\n\nDuring the event, iCAUR will share its plans for a global modification\necosystem and owner communities, spanning vehicle modification, ecosystem\ncollaboration and user communities around the world. This carries the\nbrand-user relationship beyond car purchase and usage, into shared\nparticipation.\n\nWhen a vehicle rolls off the production line, it has fixed design, technology\nand intended purpose. But once it reaches its owner, its true story unfolds.\nIt travels through different cities, tackles diverse roads, carries people’s\ndaily lives, and gradually gains new functions, appearances and meanings\nshaped by user choices. This captures the true essence of \"Make It Yours\": it\nis not simply about \"making the car yours\", but enabling the vehicle to\nintegrate deeply into the user’s life and develop unique personal\nsignificance.\n\nFrom brand to product; from product to user; from a one-off encounter to\nsustained co-creation.\n\nOn October 19, iCAUR users across the globe will meet in Wuhu, China.\n\nMake It Yours. This time, the users get to define.\n\nSerena Wang\n\nEmail: wangjieyun2@mychery.com\n\nWebsite: iCAUR GLOBAL WEB\n\nPhotos accompanying this announcement are available at:\n\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1a11370d-8247-4f7c-83c9-d36b06137c12\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ff1ead43-1d1f-4fcc-a767-314dc6c79c29\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7582722e-5038-4e7c-bed1-4e9cf02b63cb\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7208f8f9-b355-437b-8e05-c2b9921c85bd\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/84446e59-ef2a-43f8-af42-135a079b303e\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee5d248f-bb4e-40dc-8dfb-c3cc9ea5d7ef\nImage 1 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/1a11370d-8247-4f7c-83c9-d36b06137c12/en)\nImage 1Image 2 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ff1ead43-1d1f-4fcc-a767-314dc6c79c29/en)\nImage 2Image 3 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7582722e-5038-4e7c-bed1-4e9cf02b63cb/en)\nImage 3Image 4 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/7208f8f9-b355-437b-8e05-c2b9921c85bd/en)\nImage 4Image 5 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/84446e59-ef2a-43f8-af42-135a079b303e/en)\nImage 5Image 6 \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ee5d248f-bb4e-40dc-8dfb-c3cc9ea5d7ef/en)\nImage 6\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX2MmCZF-20261011","title":"Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours: 2026 iCAUR International User Summit Announces Official Theme","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"9973","created":"2026-10-11T14:01:24.130Z","tickers":["9973"],"exchange":"HKEX","article_body":"* The 2026 iCAUR International User Summit will take place from October\n19–23 in Wuhu, China, under the theme \"Classic Never Fades | Make It Yours\".\n* The theme stems from iCAUR’s ongoing reflection on its relationship with\nglobal users: vehicle delivery is not the end of a product’s story, but the\nbeginning of the user’s journey — the rest of the narrative is theirs to\nshape.\n* Translating this philosophy into tangible, hands-on experiences, the main\nconference will be anchored by three core experience pillars: the inaugural\niCAUR MOD FEST, a Life Ecosystem Exhibition, and a Multi-Scenario Test Drive\nCamp.\n* During the summit, iCAUR will also share its plans for a global modification\necosystem and owner communities, transforming user engagement from one-off\nevents into a lasting, ongoing relationship.\nWUHU, China, Oct. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2026 iCAUR International\nUser Summit is set for October 19–23 in Wuhu, China, with \"Classic Never\nFades | Make It Yours\" confirmed as its official theme. Global users, media\nrepresentatives and partners will get together to explore what iCAUR vehicles\ncan become as they become part of different lifestyles.\n\nFor iCAUR, “Make It Yours” is more than a brand slogan for this summit. It\nreflects the brand’s deeper thinking on the relationship between people and\ncars: vehicle delivery is not the end of the product story, but the beginning\nof the user’s story.\n\nThe Origin of ‘Make It Yours’\n\nPreviously, automotive brands largely focused on answering the question of\n\"what a car is.\" However, iCAUR seeks to pose a different question: Once a car\nis in the user’s hands, what can it become?\n\nAs Chery Group’s iCAUR enters into more than 40 markets worldwide, users\nacross countries and regions interact with and interpret the brand in their\nown unique ways. Some use their vehicles for daily urban commuting, others\nventure off-road for outdoor exploration, while many modify their cars to add\nnew functions and expressive styling.\n\nGlobal users reimagine the same vehicle model differently, shaped by their\ncultural backgrounds, lifestyles and personal preferences. One single car can\ncarry vastly different meanings, defined by its owner’s choices.\n\nThis is the inspiration behind iCAUR’s presentation of \"Make It Yours\".\n\niCAUR aims to reserve sufficient flexibility within its products, design and\necosystem, empowering users to define their personal bond with an iCAUR\nvehicle according to their preferences and lifestyles.\n\n\"Make It Yours\" means placing choices and creative possibilities in users’\nhands, enabling them to become genuine co-authors of their car’s story.\n\n\n\nClassic Never Fades | Make It Yours\n\nAfter Delivery, iCAUR Hands the “Right to Define” to Users\n           \n\n\"Make It Yours\" first manifests in iCAUR’s product philosophy.\n\nA vehicle needs a distinct character—and enough flexibility for users to\nbuild on its factory configuration. Take the iCAUR V23 for example: it comes\npre-fitted with over 20 factory-standard modification interfaces. Its\nloop-style roof rack supports a maximum static load of 200 kg and can\naccommodate side tents, side ladders and outdoor gear. In addition, users can\nalter the vehicle’s appearance and functionality via interchangeable\nexterior kits.\n\n\n\niCAUR V23\n\nThe iCAUR V27 follows the same design mindset. As an all-round hybrid SUV\nblending classic boxy design with new-energy technology, the V27 boasts a\n5-meter-class body, the Golden REEV (Range-extended Electric Vehicle)\npowertrain and i-AWD (Intelligent All-wheel Drive) system. It features 39\necosystem interfaces and more than 1,000 ecosystem modification parts,\ncovering functional upgrades, outdoor leisure and storage expansion.\nFactory-level compatibility lets users tailor the vehicle to match their\nreal-world usage scenarios.\n\n\n\niCAUR V27\n\nThe core logic behind these designs is straightforward: iCAUR builds the car,\nwhile users decide what it evolves into. Owners receive not a fully predefined\n\"standard solution\", but a starting point for continuous exploration. The\nsummit will also host the global launch of the latest V-family model, the\niCAUR V25, adding a new product chapter to this theme.\n\n\n\niCAUR V25\n\nGlobal Creativity Sparks the Inaugural iCAUR MOD FEST\n\niCAUR users have long embodied the spirit of \"Make It Yours\":\n\nSome draw inspiration from South Africa’s wilderness, adopting military\ngreen, orange-and-white stripes and star motifs to align the V23 with local\noff-road culture and outdoor lifestyles. Other creators take cues from\ntraditional Malaysian batik and hibiscus flowers, reinterpreting local\nheritage through minimalist graphic designs. The V27 transforms under\ndifferent creators’ visions too: some are inspired by Omani sunsets,\nmountains and eagles, linking the vehicle to local landscapes and driving\nculture; others reference classic Woodie station wagons, fitted with wood side\npanels and Route 66 motifs. There are also builds featuring heart-shaped\nheadlamps, pink wheels and rooftop camping gear, turning the vehicle into a\nmobile living space filled with companionship, leisure and imagination.\n\n\n\niCAUR User's Modified Vehicle\n\nThese creations hail from diverse nations and reflect varied lifestyles. They\ndemonstrate that iCAUR users are not merely drivers, but passionate car\nmodifiers and self-expression advocates. On October 19, these creative\nconcepts will gather on one stage for the first time. The inaugural iCAUR MOD\nFEST will run during the summit, welcoming users, modification enthusiasts and\nlifestyle companions from multiple markets to showcase bespoke vehicles and\ninnovative lifestyles.\n\nAttendees can browse modified works, cast on-site votes, and learn about\nvehicle specs, modification approaches and local practices from global markets\nin the heavy-modification zone. iCAUR will join hands with global modifiers,\nmodification brands and professional engineers to deliver deep dives into\nmodification details, cross-market lifestyle exchanges and accessible hands-on\nworkshops around real vehicles, shifting users from spectators of modification\nto active participants.\n\nThe festival also places vehicles back into real-life scenarios. The urban\nlifestyle zone features experiences such as coffee and pet-friendly spaces,\nwhile the outdoor zone offers interactive activities like pull-up challenges\nand fishing. Attendees can talk about modifications beside the cars, or\ndiscover their own way of being with their vehicle over a cup of coffee, an\noutdoor challenge or city excursion.\n\nRunning in parallel with the iCAUR MOD FEST, the Life Ecosystem Exhibition\nshowcases the open ecosystem iCAUR has built around users’ daily lives.\nSpanning vehicles, accessories, functional upgrades and lifestyle scenarios, a\nbroad roster of ecosystem partners will explore with iCAUR the endless\npossibilities of what a car can do.\n\nThe Multi-Scenario Test Drive Camp puts V-series models into authentic\noperating environments, letting global users experience vehicle performance\nacross varied road conditions and lifestyle settings. Modification showcases,\necosystem displays and test drives are not isolated activities. Instead, they\nrepresent three dimensions of \"Make It Yours\": showing users what is possible,\ninviting them into creation, and helping them bring new ideas into their daily\nlives.\n\n\n\niCAUR Past Dynamic Test Drive\n\nFrom One-Off Event to Ongoing Co-Creation\n\nFor iCAUR, \"Make It Yours\" extends far beyond the closing of the summit.\n\nDuring the event, iCAUR will share its plans for a global modification\necosystem and owner communities, spanning vehicle modification, ecosystem\ncollaboration and user communities around the world. This carries the\nbrand-user relationship beyond car purchase and usage, into shared\nparticipation.\n\nWhen a vehicle rolls off the production line, it has fixed design, technology\nand intended purpose. But once it reaches its owner, its true story unfolds.\nIt travels through different cities, tackles diverse roads, carries people’s\ndaily lives, and gradually gains new functions, appearances and meanings\nshaped by user choices. This captures the true essence of \"Make It Yours\": it\nis not simply about \"making the car yours\", but enabling the vehicle to\nintegrate deeply into the user’s life and develop unique personal\nsignificance.\n\nFrom brand to product; from product to user; from a one-off encounter to\nsustained co-creation.\n\nOn October 19, iCAUR users across the globe will meet in Wuhu, China.\n\nMake It Yours. 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