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Jidu Auto, an electric vehicle venture launched by tech giant Baidu and automaker Geely, has hired former Nio and Ford executive Izzy Zhu (Zhu Jiang in Chinese) to lead the company’s user development and community efforts, a key pillar of its retail and marketing strategies. Zhu joins Jidu following a…

Geely’s commercial vehicle brand, Farizon Auto, unveiled its first premium electric semi-truck, called the Homtruck, in Shanghai on November 8, 2021. (Image credit: Geely) Geely unveiled on Monday an electric semi-truck model. The company said to deliver the model with highly autonomous driving functions in 2024. Such a commercial vehicle…

Chinese auto maker Geely, which owns Volvo, Lotus and other car brands, has unveiled a hybrid electric truck it says will go on sale in 2024 offering all the comforts of home. Launched yesterday by Geely's commercial vehicle brand, Farizon Auto, the "Homtruck" is named to reflect that it's a…

Also, Geely's Zeekr has hired a former autonomous driving lead of Huawei, and more...Read More

Zeekr, a premium electric vehicle (EV) brand of automaker Geely, has hired Chen Qi, former head of research and development of Huawei’s autonomous driving department, Chinese media Caijing reported Wednesday. Chen has been appointed as vice president of autonomous driving at Zeekr and will report directly to An Conghui, Geely president…

Jidu Auto, a joint venture between Chinese search engine company Baidu and automaker Geely, has been testing its first electric vehicle prototype with automated driving capabilities, Chinese media reported Tuesday, citing Wang Weibao, head of Jidu’s autonomous driving. Jidu expects its early prototype to accommodate assisted driving on Chinese highways…

(Source: Geely) On Sunday, Geely Auto Group held the “Smart Geely 2025” event in Hangzhou. At the event, the company announced the first self-developed SoC “Intelligent Cockpit Chip” built with 7-nm technology, the new powertrain technology brand “Leishen Powertrain” and the “Smart Geely 2025” strategy. The chip will be mass-produced…

Geely unveils first UAV production line in Wuhan The launch of Geely General Aviation Manufacturing Base and its first UAV unveiling ceremony was held in Wuhan, marking the completion of Chinese first general aviation aircraft composite material automated production line. Huawei’s smart wearables shipments rank first in China As of…

(Source: Asia Times) The IT Times reported on Monday that Geely has set up a mobile phone research and development center in Shanghai and will build its own factory in Wuhan, Hubei Province. At present, the multinational auto firm is recruiting talent for the future Wuhan factory, based on public…

Chinese carmaker Geely is aiming to manufacture 500 satellites per year in order to create a high-precision navigation network for guiding autonomous vehicles. With the move, the privately-owned automaker is entering a field in China that’s long been dominated by the military. Geely’s mass production of a range of different…