Volvo to launch electric van in China at the end of 2023
Volvo Cars has announced plans to launch its own offshoot of the 009 electric van from the Zeekr brand, which is also part of the Geely Group, in China at the end of 2023.
WeiterlesenVolvo Cars has announced plans to launch its own offshoot of the 009 electric van from the Zeekr brand, which is also part of the Geely Group, in China at the end of 2023.
WeiterlesenTotal sales of New Energy Vehicles in 2022 amounted to 6.887 million units. This is according to statistics from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) and represents an increase of 93.4 per cent compared to 2021.
WeiterlesenGeely’s Premium electric brand Zeekr has begun serial production of its second model. The electric van Zeekr 009 is now rolling off production lines in the company’s plant in Hangzhou Bay, Ningbo city in the east Chinese province of Zhejiang. Deliveries should start shortly.
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In China, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr is now offering its 001 with CATL’s Qilin battery for the first time in the new 2023 model year. This battery option with a capacity of 140 kWh increases the range of the Zeekr 001 to up to 1,032 kilometres according to Chinese standards.
WeiterlesenZeekr has confidentially filed for a US public offering to raise over $1 billion in capital, according to inside sources. Zeekr lodged its filings with US regulators last week and is planning to go public in New York as early as the second quarter of 2023.
WeiterlesenIn China, sales of new energy cars reached a new high in November: According to estimates by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), around 732,000 new energy cars were sold – about 56,000 more than in the previous record month of October 2022.
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The premium electric brand Zeekr, part of the Geely Group, has launched its SEA-M platform for autonomous electric vehicles. The SEA-M is an evolution of Geely’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) for autonomous vehicles. The first representative of the new SEA-M vehicle type is the Zeekr M-Vision.
WeiterlesenIn China, sales of new-energy passenger cars were almost unchanged in October compared to the previous record month of September 2022. About 676,000 NEV passenger cars were sold in October 2022, including about 508,000 BEVs and 167,000 PHEVs.
WeiterlesenGeely’s premium electric subsidiary Zeekr has unveiled its second model and is now accepting reservations for the Zeekr 009 in China. Separately, Geely plans to spin off Zeekr and list it on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
WeiterlesenChina has set a new record for new energy car sales in the past month. 675,000 NEV passenger cars were sold in September 2022, 43,000 more than the previous record month of August 2022, of which 507,000 were BEVs and 168,000 were PHEVs.
WeiterlesenZeekr will be the first electric car manufacturer to use CATL’s mass-produced Qilin batteries. The Chinese battery manufacturer and the Geely brand signed a five-year strategic cooperation agreement.
WeiterlesenGeely’s electric car brand has broken two Guinness World Records with its first model. The Zeekr 001 secured the titles for the fastest drift ever achieved by an electric car (207.996 km/h) and the fastest electric car slalom (50 cones in 49.05 seconds).
WeiterlesenThe Chinese carmaker Geely is accelerating its transition to electric vehicles, as was revealed in the company’s financial report for the first half of 2022. The company aims to make 50 per cent of its overall sales electric by 2023.
WeiterlesenSales of New Energy Vehicles in China increased by around 50 per cent to 421,000 units in May compared to April. After a weak April, the Chinese market returned to the growth trend with the second-best monthly result of the year.
WeiterlesenWithin the framework of the annually updated ‘Electromobility Report 2022’ of the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), Tesla scored best by a clear margin. Volkswagen and Hyundai follow in second and third place for BEV innovations.
WeiterlesenOnly about three months after the start of production, Geely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has reported the production of the 10,000th unit of its debut BEV 001. In addition, further details about the production technology at the Ningbo plant have been revealed.
WeiterlesenIn China, around 3.3 million New Energy Vehicles, meaning battery-electric cars and plug-in hybrids, were sold last year. December was also a new record month with 505,000 NEV cars.
WeiterlesenChinese premium electric brand Zeekr, which belongs to the Geely Group, plans to offer its first model in the EU from the beginning of 2023. By 2025, the brand wants to expand its range to seven models and export a total of 100,000 vehicles.
WeiterlesenZeekr and Waymo are working together on a purely electric and fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle. This will be an electric minivan that will be used primarily in the USA.
WeiterlesenIn November, sales figures for New Energy Vehicles reached a new high for the year. Over the course of the month, 429,000 NEVs were sold, which significantly exceeds the previous record from October (368,000 vehicles).
WeiterlesenGeely has unveiled its ‘Smart Geely 2025’ strategic plan. Under the plan, the Chinese car company aims to achieve annual sales of 3.65 million vehicles under the Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Geometry and Zeekr brands by 2025. Geely has also launched a new global hybrid powertrain brand.
WeiterlesenGeely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has started production of its debut model presented in April in the eastern Chinese region of Ningbo. The first deliveries of the Zeekr 001 have already been announced for 23 October.
WeiterlesenThe Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec has signed a supply contract with the Geely brand Zeekr. According to Nidec, the 200 kW axle drive will be installed in the Zeekr 001.
WeiterlesenGeely’s premium electric car brand Zeekr has raised a total of 500 million US dollars from external investors – the equivalent of about 424 million euros. The five strategic investors include the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL.
WeiterlesenBorgWarner has announced the first order for its integrated drive module (iDM) from China. It comes from an unnamed “leading Chinese luxury electric vehicle brand”. BorgWarner has also received an order from the Chinese Geely brand Zeekr.
WeiterlesenDetails on the scope of Geely’s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) electric platform have come to light. According to a media report, there will be five versions of the electric platform for all relevant vehicle classes, and these will always have two battery options.
WeiterlesenGeely’s premium electric brand Zeekr has officially unveiled its first model, the Zero Concept presented last year and now in the production version. Geely considers the Zeekr 001 an all-electric “shooting brake” ready to hit the markets in China this autumn.
WeiterlesenThe Chinese car company Geely is planning a new brand called Zeekr, which is to be positioned in the premium segment and above all compete with Tesla. The plan is apparently to launch the brand under Geely’s planned subsidiary Lingling Technologies.
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