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Meizu, a Chinese smartphone brand, announced on October 27 the “FlymeAuto” vehicle system, saying that it is the extension of Meizu’s Flyme smartphone operating system for smart vehicle consoles. Previously, the company released recruitment advertisements in the field of automobile manufacturing, which triggered some discussion. The company clarified: “It is…

JIDU, an intelligent electric vehicle company backed by Chinese tech giant Baidu and automotive leader Geely, officially released its first-ever robocar, ROBO-01 Lunar Edition at RoboBase, its Shanghai headquarters, on October 27. Priced at 399,800 yuan ($55,253), the vehicle is a co-branded model in cooperation with the China’s Lunar Exploration Project.…

Geely-backed Zeekr released the detailed drawing of its Zeekr 009 on October 25, showing that the second row of seats was adjusted towards the end, leaving little space in the third row. Li Xiang, Founder of rival Li Auto, commented on the seat arrangement design, which prompted a response by…

Expert’s view This all-new electric crossover can do 0-62mph in a ‘frankly ridiculous 3.9 seconds’ An all-new electric crossover, the Smart #1 is the first car from the joint venture between Mercedes and the Chinese giant Geely, said Top Gear Magazine. The fully loaded Launch Edition will be available to…

On September 30, two subsidiaries of Geely’s Volvo Cars and Zhejiang Haoqing Automotive Manufacturing Co., Ltd., an automobile manufacturing company that produces Volvo cars, filed a recall plan with China’s State Administration for Market Regulation according to laws and regulations. It will recall the vehicles from September 30, 2022, totaling 4,720 vehicles.…

Zeekr, a premium electric vehicle brand launched by Chinese automaker Geely, said on Tuesday that it has produced its 50,000th 001 crossover, around a year after the company began delivery of its first production model in October 2021. The company currently operates at a facility in the eastern city of…

Renault is in talks that could lead to the automaker reducing its 6.1 billion euros ($5.9 billion) stake in Nissan as the partners bargain over the French company's plan to split its EV and combustion-engine assets. Executives have discussed Renault's carve-out plan and reshaping the pair's two decade-old alliance since…

RD6, the first mass-produced pure electric pickup model under the RADAR brand owned by Geely, completed production in Shandong Province and opened for pre-sale on September 30, available for an initial price of 180,000 yuan ($25,295). Geely’s RADAR brand, which focuses on electric pickup trucks, was officially released on July…

The Chinese MegaCorp that owns Volvo, Lotus, Polestar and Lynk&Co has now bought a stake in Aston Martin. Geely today announced it had acquired a 7.6 per cent share of the “ultra-luxury British performance brand”. Geely’s long been interested in Aston Martin, and this latest acquisition caps off a few…

Self-driving car startup Pony.ai is forming a partnership with SAIC AI Lab, a research facility of the namesake automaker, to jointly develop robocars and look for potential opportunities for commercial operations. Over time, the two companies will build a fleet of fully driverless Marvel-R electric crossovers integrated with Pony.ai’s technology. On Sept. 22, Pony.ai also…