Following in the footsteps of NIO and XPeng, Zeekr is a relatively new and hot EV startup from China. It was formed in March 2021 as a premium electric vehicle brand from Geely, one of China’s largest automotive groups. Deliveries began in the 4th quarter of last year, 2021, and … [continued]
And 18% of new vehicles sold across the world have a plug.
Full electric cars accounted for 26% of new car sales in the Chinese market!
Plugin vehicles continue to be all the rage in the Chinese auto market. Plugins stayed in the fast lane in August, growing 92% year over year (YoY). They scored over 552,000 registrations last month. Plugin hybrids (PHEVs) surged 137% year over year (YoY). They reached 140,000 registrations in August, which … [continued]
The pickup truck has become a status symbol, thanks to American marketing ingenuity. What started as a bare bones reincarnation of the horse-drawn buckboard has become a sophisticated transportation device swaddled in leather and swimming in a sea of creature comforts that rival the accoutrements usually found in luxury cars … [continued]
The vast majority of the talk about robotaxis centers around Tesla and Waymo, but I have wondered more than a few times if Mobileye’s/Intel’s or NVIDIA’s more stealth approaches might end up paying off more — at least in the short/mid term. Mobileye announcements from CES 2022 certainly raise some … [continued]
Never heard of the Zeekr brand? Don’t worry; you soon will.
Geely has been making some wild business moves in recent years. Ever since buying Volvo from Ford back in 2010, the company seems to have gone from strength to strength, posting growing sales numbers, spinning off Polestar, and snapping up iconic industry brands like Daimler and Lotus Cars along the … [continued]
