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by Andrew Jones — June 2, 2022 A render of Geely's GeeSat navigation and connectivity satellites in low Earth orbit. Credit: Geespace HELSINKI — A Long March 2C launched nine positioning and connectivity test satellites early Thursday, in a first step for a constellation to support autonomous driving for automaker…

A Long March 2C rocket lifts off with nine small satellites to support Geely’s self-driving cars. Credit: CASC China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group launched the first nine satellites of a planned constellation of 240 spacecraft Thursday, starting the deployment phase of a project intended to provide navigation and inter-vehicle communications…

Your browser does not support the audio element. At 12:00 on June 2, China successfully launched the Geely-01 satellites through a Long March 2-C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The nine satellites have now successfully entered their scheduled orbit. The satellites are…

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's Chairman Li Shufu poses for pictures next to a Xingyue L SUV at Geely headquarters in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China July 20, 2021. Picture taken July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song To match Special Report AUTOS-GEELY/LISHUFU - RC29OO9CAV5E Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comHONG KONG,…

Automaker Geely has commissioned a new polysilicon factory in northern China, while ET Solar has opened a new 5 GW wafer factory in Vietnam. Poly giant GCL Technology, meanwhile, has confirmed that its board might issue common stock for a Chinese listing. May 24, 2022 Vincent Shaw and Max Hall…

Your browser does not support the audio element. Trusted Blockchain Initiatives (TBI), a Chinese blockchain organization, held the online inaugural meeting of its Digital Collection Project Team on Thursday. Leading domestic carmaker Geely’s Digital Technology Unit officially joined the team as one of the first members, aiming to promote the…

Your browser does not support the audio element. According to the Qichacha App, Wuhan Xinglian Times Technology Co., Ltd. was recently established with a registered capital of 376 million yuan ($55.8 million). The company is indirectly owned by both Hubei Xingji Times Technology Co., Ltd., an affiliated company of Geely’s…

Your browser does not support the audio element. JiDU, a company jointly developed by Baidu and Geely, announced on Monday that it will hold an launch event on June 8 at which time it will unveil its robot concept car. JiDU said the vehicle was inspired by spaceships and has…

Your browser does not support the audio element. On Friday, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) published a declaration that included illustrations of the Smart #1, an electric vehicle developed by Geely and Mercedes-Benz. Previously, the single-motor version of Smart #1 was launched with two configuration models, Pro + and Premium,…

China's Geely, which owns Volvo, will buy a 34-percent stake in Renault Korea for W264 billion (US$1=W1,276). The Korean automaker said Tuesday that Geely will acquire the stake by buying newly issued shares, reducing the French Renault Group's stake from 80.1 percent to 52.9 percent, while Samsung Card's stake will…