PROTON Inks Deal to return to South Africa

April 28, 2022 | PROTON, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

National carmaker PROTON has signed an agreement to appoint CMH Group as the distributor for Proton vehicles in South Africa. The signing, which was held virtually, will see the first shipment of fully imported (CBU) models go on sale in September, with the Proton X50 and Proton X70 leading the charge. This will be followed by the Proton Saga, which is making a return to the nation 10-years after sales ended in 2012.

Geely Holding Group and Renault Group Sign Agreement for Joint Cooperation in South Korea

January 21, 2022 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Renault Group and Geely Holding Group (Geely Group), China’s largest privately-owned automotive group, have signed an agreement to launch a new collaboration dedicated to bringing fuel-efficient Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) models to the South Korean market as well as for export sales. The new vehicles will be produced at the Renault-Samsung facility in Busan, South Korea, with production forecast to begin in 2024.

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Sales Grow 5% to more than 2.2 Million Units in 2021

January 14, 2022 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) announced today that aggregate sales across its automotive brands – Geely Auto, Geometry, LYNK & CO, Zeekr, Volvo Cars, PROTON, Lotus, LEVC, and Farizon Commercial Vehicle – grew 5% year-on-year to exceed 2.2 million units in 2021, a new record for the Group. For the fourth consecutive year, Geely Holding recorded more than 2 million units in aggregate sales.

Geely Holding Group Joins the United Nations Global Compact

January 6, 2022 | Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) as a participant as of January 6, 2022. As a signatory and participant in the UNGC initiative, Geely Holding has committed itself to upholding the ten principles of the Compact covering human rights, labour, the environment, and anti-corruption as well as contributing to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals in its strategies and operations.

Zeekr and Mobileye to Collaborate on Autonomous Consumer Vehicles

January 5, 2022 | Mobileye, ZEEKR

Jan 5th, 2022, Hangzhou, China and Las Vegas, Nevada. Premium electric brand Zeekr will collaborate with Mobileye to expand their strategic technology partnership with a goal to deliver the world’s first consumer autonomous vehicles with L4 capabilities by 2024. The Program Explained / The plan. This partnership reflects on 35 plus years of automotive R&D…

Waymo and Zeekr to Collaborate on All-electric, Fully Autonomous Ride-hailing Vehicle

December 29, 2021 | Waymo, ZEEKR

December 28th, Hangzhou, China and California, USA. Geely Holding Group’s (Geely) premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States. The Program Explained / The plan The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed…

Lynk & Co Global Expansion Continues in the Gulf

November 19, 2021 | Geely Auto Group, LYNK & CO

Lynk & Co, the global automotive brand jointly formed by Geely Auto Group and Volvo Cars has partnered with Al Zayani Group for its launch in Kuwait. Born global, Lynk & Co continues to grow its global presence with plans to establish Lynk & Co clubs in the Gulf markets starting with Kuwait.