Geely
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Just as your phone or computer might be manufactured by a different company to the one that developed it, in the future the same could be true for cars.
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Chinese tech giant Baidu gets into EV game with Geely
Baidu plans to get into the EV game using a modular platform developed by Geely.
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400-mile Lynk & Co. Zero EV will be first with Geely modular platform
The first vehicle based on Geely's new SEA modular EV platform will be a hatchback from Lynk & Co.
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Mercedes, Volvo parent companies to jointly develop gas engine for hybrid applications
Daimler and Geely Holding are developing next-generation hybrid powertrains.
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Geely previews EV modular platform destined for future Volvos
Geely's new dedicated EV platform can deliver a range of over 400 miles and will spawn its first model in 2021.
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Volvo and Geely consider full merger
After FCA and PSA Group, the next major automotive merger could be between Sweden's Volvo and China's Geely.
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Aston Martin would sit alongside Lotus, Smart and Volvo in Geely's portfolio of western car brands if the deal goes ahead.
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Daimler and Geely launch premium ride-hailing service in China
German auto giant Daimler and its Chinese shareholder Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have joined forces to take on the booming ride-hailing market in China, which is currently dominated by Didi Chuxing. The two automakers on Tuesday established a 50:50 joint venture to offer various mobility...
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JLR keen on Geely, BMW partnerships
Jaguar Land Rover has reportedly reached out to BMW and Chinese company Geely as possible partners, likely for electric vehicle and/or autonomous driving technology.
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Lotus will soon source engines from a Volvo-Geely tie-up
Volvo and Geely will merge their respective engine departments into a new company.
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First market for Volocopter flying taxi might be Singapore
Volocopter's flying taxi service could be in operation soon, but with a pilot on board. Fully autonomous flights won't be ready for another 5-10 years, according to a company co-founder.
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Geely launches Geometry EV brand with Tesla Model 3 rival
Geely has launched the global EV brand Geometry as an alternative to Tesla and plans to add as many 10 models by 2025.
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Daimler and Geely will form a 50:50 joint venture in China to oversee development and production of future cars from Smart, the first of which are due in 2022.
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Geely to develop hyperloop-style supersonic train
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, the Chinese automaker that controls the Volvo and Lotus brands, on Tuesday announced plans to develop a hyperloop-like train capable of supersonic speeds. That means in excess of 767 mph. The train will use magnetic levitation to eliminate ground friction and vacuum...
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Geely purchases Utah Motorsports Campus
Geely has bought itself a race track. The Chinese automaker announced Monday it has completed the purchase of the Utah Motorsports Campus, formerly known as the Miller Motorsports Park. The Toole County Commissioners has said it agreed to sell the motorsports park to Mitime Utah Investment LLC for...
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Geely and Toyota in talks over hybrid tech
Toyota and Geely are in talks over possible cooperation in the area of hybrid technology, the automakers confirmed Thursday to Reuters. The confirmation comes after media reports in China claimed the two were already working together on hybrid tech and were due to make an announcement soon...
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Geely could invest almost $2B to turn Lotus into a Porsche rival
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is prepared to invest the necessary funds to make Lotus into a world-beating luxury and sports car brand. If Geely has its way, Lotus will be England's Porsche. And the Chinese automaker could dump as much as $2 billion into the brand to begin the process...
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Report: Geely selects banks to advise on Volvo IPO
Volvo could be the next major automaker to go public. The Swedish automaker's parent company Zhejiang Geely has selected investment banks Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to advise on an initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter. Geely...
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Chinese holding company Zhejiang Geely in March established the new division Geely Group Motorsport to oversee motorsport activities for its growing list of brands, which includes the likes of Volvo, Polestar and Lotus. And on Thursday, Geely named Swedish race team Cyan Racing as the official partner of the new Geely Group Motorsport division. The announcement coincided with news that Cyan Racing will compete in the 2018 season of the Swedish GT Series with a Lotus Evora GT4 race car. It will be the first time Cyan Racing, previously known as Polestar, will compete with a model other than a...
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Lotus planning more than one SUV
It's a brave new world. As automakers bend to consumers' love of utility vehicles, numerous brands have jumped aboard the SUV bandwagon—even Lotus. We knew the British sports car brand, now owned by China's Geely, had one SUV in the works, but there will be more than one. That's according to...
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2018 Lynk & Co. 03 spy shots
Chinese automaker Geely in 2016 launched the new brand Lynk & Co. with a compact SUV called the 01. A prototype for Lynk & Co.’s second model, a compact sedan, has now been spotted. The car is called the 03 and was previewed during April's 2017 Shanghai auto show by a concept of the...
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Mercedes overtakes Toyota as most valuable car brand in influential study
Mercedes-Benz is now the most valuable automotive brand in the world. That's according to the latest study conducted by Brand Finance. The German automaker edged out Toyota and bested rival BMW for the top spot on this list. Brand Finance says that Mercedes managed an impressive 24 percent...
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Geely buys 9.7 percent of Daimler in $9B deal
Having just acquired Terrafugia, Lotus, and a sizable stake in Proton, holding company Zhejiang Geely’s international buying spree doesn’t look to be slowing down yet. Mercedes-Benz parent company Daimler on Saturday confirmed that Geely, which also owns Volvo and Lynk & Co., plus...
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Volvo Trucks plans electric delivery vehicle for 2019
Not to be left out of the push for electric and electrified commercial vehicles, Volvo Trucks announced Tuesday that it will begin selling electric trucks in Europe in 2019. The company sees its electric trucks as a way to not only reduce pollution but also alleviate traffic congestion and improve...
Sean Szymkowski