Zeekr Sales Soar 92% in October

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 15:21:59 +0000

I just covered sales increases from XPeng and NIO in October — up 20% and 30.5% year over year — but there’s even bigger sales news from a “smart electric vehicle” brand out of China. Hint, hint: the brand’s name is in the title of course, Zeekr. Zeekr, which is … [continued]

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Waymo May Use Hyundai IONIQ 5 Next

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 03:50:22 +0000

We’ve been waiting for Waymo’s Zeekr next-gen robotaxis for a while now. And it’s a beautiful combo. I use images of Zeekr Waymo robotaxis every chance I get. Here’s another pair: The problem is that Zeekr is a Chinese EV company, and Chinese EV companies are facing extreme blockage in … [continued]

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Zeekr VP Burns Cadillac, Highlights “Rise of China” and “Glory of Detroit No More”

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 03:37:05 +0000

What has been going on between Zeekr and Cadillac over in China?! There’s been a little bit of trash talk going on over there in China between Zeekr and Cadillac. This follows some unhappiness among Zeekr customers and then Cadillac trying to capitalize on that unhappiness — but not exactly … [continued]

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Chinese EV Companies Continue Trend Toward Plugin Hybrids

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:10:30 +0000

Throwing the EV world for a bit of a loop, plugin hybrids are on an uptrend in China. Aside from the surprising explosion in popularity of the Li Auto models, BYD is selling a lot of plugin hybrids. In fact, plugin hybrid sales grew 70% in June 2024 versus June … [continued]

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BYD, Zeekr, & NIO Enter Pakistan, Japan, & UAE

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:31:04 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle producers continue to expand around the world, and we’ve got a few new expansions to share. BYD is moving into Pakistan, Zeekr is moving into Japan, and NIO is moving into UAE. We also have news of Ford and Tesla selling electric vehicles in new markets. Oh, … [continued]

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Zeekr Reaches 300,000 Sales, & Fastest Charging In World!

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:33:33 +0000

I know — there are more Chinese EV startups than days in the month. It’s definitely hard to get a good vision of the Chinese market, even with Jose Pontes’ superb monthly China EV sales reports, but there are a handful of these Chinese EV companies that are really working … [continued]

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All-Electric (Vintage) Bronco from Kindred, Polestar 3 Production in USA — EV News Roundup

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:56:14 +0000

Polestar 3, a luxury SUV from the well known EV brand, is now being manufactured in South Carolina. This is Polestar’s first offering made in the United States. Elsewhere, Kindred Motorworks presents the zero-emissions vintage Bronco. With modern all-electric torque and efficiency use of energy, one can enjoy that vintage … [continued]

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The EV Revolution Has Come To Thailand, But Tesla Has Opted Out

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:51:27 +0000

The EV revolution has come to Thailand, thanks to China’s policy to push exports of electric cars worldwide.

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ZEEKR 009 Is Just Qilin It — Record Fast-Charging In Under 11 Minutes

Credit to Author: Dr. Maximilian Holland| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:44:38 +0000

The ZEEKR 009 electric MPV, part of Geely’s innovative EV lineup, now features CATL’s cutting-edge Qilin battery technology, enabling it to recharge from 10% to 80% in just under 11 minutes. This updated model is set to launch in Hong Kong this Friday. The ZEEKR’s super-fast charging ability is enabled … [continued]

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Geely Holding Welcomes New Investors in Zeekr

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Fri, 17 May 2024 01:28:20 +0000

Hangzhou, China — Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding), China’s largest private-owned automotive group, this week welcomed new equity investors to Zeekr, global premium electric mobility technology company following the completion of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares of the new publicly listed company will … [continued]

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