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BYD said it last year delivered 280,217 units of the Seagull budget electric vehicle, priced from RMB 73,800 ($10,666), after launch in late April. Credit: BYD Major Chinese automakers Geely and Changan Automobile reported strong electric vehicle sales growth for May, posing serious challenges to leading player BYD which launched…

Home Shipbuilding Geely: LNG-powered 7,000 CEU RoRo ship debuts in China, embarks on maiden voyage May 30, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak Chinese automaker Geely Holding has celebrated the launch of its first self-owned roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship, Geely JISU Fortune, operated by JISU Logistics. Courtesy of Geely Built at local…

BYD showcased a dozen of Chinese-branded EV models, including rival Li Auto’s L9 and GAC’s Hyper GT at its headquarters in Shenzhen on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Credit: Supercharged/Chang Yan BYD on May 23 announced fresh incentives to prospective owners, saying customers who trade in their old cars for new…

Several Lynk & Co models, including the brand's first battery EV Z10, are displayed outside a Geely factory in the northern Chinese city of Zhangjiakou. Credit: Geely/Volvo China’s Geely can save “several billion yuan” each year by taking its New York-listed subsidiary Zeekr private and “fully” integrating the luxury electric…

On May 7, 2025, Geely announced a non-binding offer to privatize ZEEKR at a premium, aiming to consolidate its ownership from approximately 65.7% to 100% and delist ZEEKR from the NYSE. Several key factors drove this strategic decision: Geely’s "Taizhou Declaration" in late 2024 signaled a strategic pivot towards eliminating…

Geely debuted the Zeekr 001 at its facility in the eastern city of Ningbo on Thursday, April 15, 2021. (Credit: Geely) Geely Holding chairman Li Shufu said on Wednesday the Chinese automaker would “maintain close communication and collaboration with the US and international capital markets,” as it goes ahead with…

Despite the imminent return of its parent company Geely, the lion brand, through CMH, will not be leaving local soil for a second time. Its future in South Africa having been in doubt ever since its high profile return three years ago, Proton importer, Combined Motor Holdings (CMH), has hit…

Side-by-side photo comparison between the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and the all-new flagship Zeekr 9X. The imposing Zeekr 9X is Chinese brand, Geely’s answer to the $350k-plus “Rolls-Royce of SUVs”. Ultra-luxe Chinese SUV expected to be priced between $68k and $136k  — which is just a fraction of its Rolls-Royce rival. AutoJosh…

Coscharis Motors serenaded Corona School at 70 with a display of Geely brand at the School’s Lekki premises in Lagos. On display at the fun-fair event organised by PTA is the new Coolray and the Okavango – which is Geely’s largest SUV.  Coscharis Motors is the exclusive franchise owner of…

Geely-owned Zeekr unveils flagship 9X SUV to rival $350k-plus Rolls-Royce Cullinan… but for a fraction of the cost. The Zeekr 9X features CATL’s new Xiaoyao battery, delivering an all-electric range of 380km (236 miles). It can do 0-100km/h (0-60 mph) in 3 seconds – which is on par with Lamborghini…