25th June 2021, Ningbo. Zeekr, the new pure electric premium brand from Geely Holding Group has announced the establishment of their global headquarters in the eastern Chinese coastal city of Ningbo earlier today.
By establishing its global headquarters in Ningbo city, Zeekr will be at the forefront of Ningbo city’s government plans to upgrade and transform the region’s automotive industry through the introduction of new technologies, which will be used within future connected, smart and intelligent electric vehicles to further promote the high-quality development, transformation and upgrade of the region’s automotive industry.
Zeekr has already established its pure electric vehicle factory in the Ningbo region with production of its first model, the 001, commencing later in 2021.
Seperately, Zeekr’s parent company, Geely Holding Group have also signed a wider cooperative agreement with the Ningbo Municipal Government which aims to raise China’s automotive standards, promote the application of technological innovation, accelerate the development of automotive manufacturing supply chain, and promote green mobility within the greater Ningbo region.
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Since the launch of the Zeekr brand and its first product, the 001, in April 2021, public reception towards the brand has been extremely strong with orders of the 001 for 2021 already sold out by June 2021.
Andy An (An Conghui), CEO of Zeekr Smart Technology Company, said: “Zeekr is the result of Geely’s long term strategic investment in industrial capacity and talent over a two-decade period. By further enhancing our footprint in the Ningbo region, we will be able to further our goal in providing a premium electric vehicle experience through the Zeekr brand.”