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Zeekr was founded in China in, 2021 aimed at both local rival Nio and EV juggernaut Tesla. It was conceived as a global brand, and it’s already present outside China, including in Europe. Now, it's opened European order books for its third, and largest, model, the Zeekr 7X.

How the tables have turned. Historically, Chinese cars were nothing to write home about and Chinese car companies relied heavily on know-how shared with them by Western, Japanese and Korean partners. Now, China is the world’s biggest exporter of cars and the rest of the world is scrambling to understand how…

Geely, Zeekr, the EU, and China are all hot-button topics right now, as each entity goes through its own tumultuous re-organization to protect its own interests. Geely has merged Zeekr and Lynk Co back into one entity (sort of), while the EU demands a technology transfer from China if it…

Geely wants to streamline its business and maximize its competitiveness by putting Lynk Co under the control of Zeekr. The company has now decided that Zeekr will gain a controlling 51% stake in Lynk Co, currently valued at $2.5 billion, to improve coordination between the two brands and eliminate the…

Volvo was one of the first legacy automakers to plan an all-electric lineup. Announced in March 2021, the ambitious strategy called for an end to cars with combustion engines by 2030. However, a few months ago, the Geely-owned brand revised its overly optimistic goal by saying ICE cars will continue…

Kai Sieber, head of design Smart at Mercedes-Benz Design, discusses the evolution and style of the new Smart #5

CAR REVIEW: Given it’s likely to be the Norfolk-based brand’s last all-petrol sports car, Sean O’Grady climbs into the cockpit and is pleased to find this luxurious machine firmly takes its place in the great tradition

The new CLA isn’t even out yet, but Mercedes is happy to report that its smallest sedan has already set a record. The first fully electric version managed to cover 2,309 miles in a 24-hour interval, besting a record established by Porsche in 2019. The Taycan did 2,128 miles at…

Our test car’s stubborn satnav and dicey cruise control spoiled this otherwise fun compact electric SUV