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Geely
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. (ZGH), commonly known as Geely Holding ( ; ), is a Chinese multinational automotive conglomerate headquartered in Hangzhou, China. The company was founded by, and is privately owned by Chinese entrepreneur Li Shufu. Geely was founded in 1986 as a refrigerator parts company, before transitioning to motorcycles in 1994 and entering the automotive industry in 1997. ZGH as a holding company was founded in 2003. , the company ranks 225 in the 2023 ''Fortune'' Global 500 list of the world's largest companies. In 2024, the group produced a total of 3.33 million vehicles globally, including 1.48 million plug-in electric vehicles. The company manufactures and sells vehicles under the brands of Geely, Lynk & Co and Zeekr brands, which are part of the Geely Auto Group business unit, along with its subsidiaries and joint ventures such as Volvo Cars, Polestar, Proton, Smart and Lotus, as well as commercial vehicles under the London EV Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geely Auto
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, commonly known as Geely Auto ( ; ), is a publicly traded automotive company predominantly owned by the Geely Holding, Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH) group. It owns the eponymous Geely Auto brand and partly owns Lynk & Co, Proton Cars and Zeekr brands. The company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Established in 1986 by Li Shufu in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, Geely initially focused on refrigerators before transitioning to motorcycles in 1994. In 1997, Geely entered the automotive industry, becoming China's first Privately held company, privately-owned car manufacturer. Its first product, the Geely Haoqing rolled off the production line in 1998. In 2004, the company went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company is the largest subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding, producing over 2.17 million out of the 3.33 million vehicles produced by the group in 2024. Around 888,000 were new energy vehicles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geely Galaxy
Geely Galaxy () is a brand of Geely Auto, which is itself a subsidiary of Geely, Zhejiang Geely Holding. Unveiled in February 2023, Geely Galaxy specializes in new energy vehicles (plug-in hybrid and Battery electric vehicle, battery electric vehicles). Geely Galaxy was originally a product line under Geely and was upgraded to an independent brand in 2025. History In February 2023, at a launch event in Hangzhou, China, Geely Auto unveiled their new product line named Geely Galaxy, along with a lineup of seven vehicles to be rolled out by 2025. The product line is positioned to fill the gap between Geely's Geely Geometry, Geometry series and their premium Zeekr brand. Its first production model, the Geely Galaxy L7, L7, was also unveiled at this event, as well as the Galaxy Light concept sedan. Pre-sales for Geely Galaxy's second model, the Geely Galaxy L6, L6, began at the Chengdu Auto Show in August 2023. Geely Galaxy's third model, the Geely Galaxy E8, E8, which bears a hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livan Automotive
Livan Automotive () is a joint venture company between Lifan Group and Geely Qizheng, a company owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding (ZGH). The brand was founded in 2022 following a merger between Geely-owned Maple and Lifan Technology. In China, Livan targeted the battery-swapping electric vehicle market. The joint venture manufactures electric vehicles using Geely's existing platforms under Livan and Maple brands. In export markets such as Russia, Livan became Geely's budget brand selling internal combustion vehicles. On January 24, 2022, after Lifan Group was acquired by ZGH, Geely reconsolidated and merged its previous subsidiary Maple Automobile Co., Ltd. into the Livan brand. This move resulted in Maple exiting the market as an independent brand and becoming a model name under the Livan brand. History Originally Shanghai Maple (SMA, Shanghai Maple Automobiles), the brand was established in 2000, producing Huapu (Maple) branded vehicles. The first Shanghai Maple vehicle was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proton Holdings
Proton Holdings Berhad, commonly known as Proton (stylised PROTON), is a Malaysian multinational Automotive industry, automotive company. Proton was established on 7 May 1983, as Malaysia's sole national budget car company until the advent of Perodua in 1993. The company is headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor, and operates additional facilities in Proton City, Proton City, Perak. Proton began manufacturing rebadged versions of Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) products in the 1980s and 1990s. Proton produced its first indigenously designed, non-badge-engineered car in 2000 with a Mitsubishi engine. It elevated Malaysia as the 11th country in the world with the capability to design cars from the ground up. Since the 2000s, Proton has produced a mix of locally engineered and badge-engineered vehicles. Proton was founded under majority ownership by DRB-HICOM, HICOM, with a minority stake being held by Mitsubishi Group members. By 2005, Mitsubishi had divested its stake in Proton to Khaz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynk & Co
Lynk & Co Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Lynk & Co is an automotive brand co-owned by Chinese automobile manufacturers Geely Auto and Zeekr. The brand was founded in Gothenburg in 2016 as a three-way joint venture between Volvo Cars, Geely Auto Group and Geely Holding. In November 2024, its ownership structure was revised to the current form, where the brand is part of Zeekr Group. Its international operations are handled by Lynk & Co International AB, a Swedish-based company. Within the Geely group, the brand positioned itself as a Startup company, startup-like company by introducing innovative sales models such as direct-to-consumer sales model and Subscription business model, subscription model to market its vehicles. Lynk & Co shares its technology such as engine and Car platform, platform with Volvo and Geely vehicles. Name The name Lynk & Co was coined from an internal code for the brand, "Lynk", which refers to Connected car, interconnected cars, while the " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo Cars
Volvo Car AB, trading as Volvo Cars (, styled VOLVO in the company's logo) is a Sweden, Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company's main marketing revolves around automotive safety, safety and its Swedish heritage and design. Volvo Cars has been separate from its former parent conglomerate and producer of heavy trucks, buses, and construction equipment (among others) AB Volvo since 1999 when AB Volvo sold its automobile division Volvo Cars to Ford Motor Company for billion. On 28 March 2010, Ford sold Volvo Cars at a loss to Geely, Geely Holding for $1.8 billion; the deal closed in August 2010. Volvo Cars was publicly listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange in 2021, though Geely Holding still retains majority ownership. Volvo Cars and AB Volvo share the Volvo logo, and cooperate in running the Volvo Museum. In March 2021, Volvo Cars announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeekr
Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, trading as Zeekr Group (), is a Chinese Automotive industry, automobile company. It is majority owned by Geely Automobile Holdings, and publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Zeekr was founded in 2021 as a single brand specializing in premium electric cars. Since February 2025, the entity has become a holding company known as Zeekr Group consisting of two brands following the acquisition of Lynk & Co, another brand under Geely Holding. The name of the brand is made up of "ZE" which stands for Zero, the starting point of infinite possibilities, E which stands for Evolving the Electric Era, and Kr which stands for the element Krypton, a rare gas that emits light when electrified. History Zeekr was founded in March 2021 as a premium electric mobility brand for battery-powered vehicles by the Geely Group to compete against Nio Inc., Nio and Tesla Inc., Tesla, among others. Its first model, the Zeekr 001 was officially launched i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geely Ming Industrial
Zhejiang Geely Ming Industrial Co., Ltd. ( zh, 浙江吉铭实业有限公司, common known as Geely Ming, or GM Motor) is a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1995 with registered office in Zhejiang province. It is a subsidiary of Geely. The vehicles are sold under two brands: Jiming (吉铭) and Geely Motorcycle. History The production of the first Geely motorcycle dates back to 1994 when a new plant was inaugurated in Taizhou, China with a capacity of 50,000 vehicles per year. On 8 April 1995 this business unit was spun off and the ''Geely Group Zhejiang Motorcycle Company'' was founded by Li Shufu, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group specializing in the production of motorcycles, which in the nineties operated in the local market with the Jiming brand to avoid confusion with the Geely branded appliances. Production was initially based on low cost mopeds, scooters and light motorcycles in the 50–250 cm3 range. Later, light motorcars and quadricycles are also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London Electric Vehicle Company
London EV Company Limited (LEVC), formerly The London Taxi Corporation Limited, is a British automotive manufacturer with its headquarters at Ansty Park near Coventry, England. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely. The company produces London’s famous black taxicabs. History Geely's involvement in British taxicab production began in 2006 when it partnered with London EV Company's predecessor, The London Taxi Company, and its parent Manganese Bronze Holdings, in the creation of a China-based taxicab manufacturing joint venture. In 2008, Geely considered the possibility of converting London's black cabs into electric-powered vehicles. In 2009 Geely bought shares in Manganese Bronze Holdings. In 2012 Manganese Bronze Holdings entered administration due to lack of funding. In 2013 Geely rescued part of the business and created its own taxicab production company as ''The London Taxi Corporation Limited''. The joint venture, Shanghai LTI Automobile Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Li Shufu
Eric Li Shufu (; born 25 June 1963) is a Chinese billionaire entrepreneur. He is the founder and chairman of Geely. Early life Li Shufu was born in Taizhou, Zhejiang. He has a master's degree from Yanshan University. Career Li founded Geely in November 1986; it is now the second-largest private automobile manufacturer in China. On 28 March 2010, Geely signed a deal worth US$1.8 billion to buy Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars from American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company. It was the largest foreign purchase by a Chinese car manufacturer. Along with $900m of working capital from Geely and a commitment to build a Volvo factory in China, Li had a target of driving sales to 600,000 by 2015 in the domestic market. In 2013, Hurun Report ranked Li the 63rd richest person in mainland China, with a net worth of US$2.6 billion. Li announced in November 2018 that he had entered into an agreement with the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. to build a new lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Powertrain
Horse Powertrain Limited is a joint venture holding aimed at producing powertrains, including internal combustion engines (ICE) and hybrid systems. The venture holding was established in May 2024 and is equally owned by Renault and Geely (including Geely Holding and Geely Auto). It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. The company has two major subsidiaries, including Aurobay, a former Geely-owned powertrain company operating in Sweden and China with 9,000 employees, and Horse, a former Renault powertrain division with 9,000 employees. History The joint venture project was announced in November 2022 and codenamed ''Horse project'' by Renault and ''Rubik project'' by Geely. The Renault Group and Geely namesake brands would be the first to receive the powertrains and they would later be supplied to Dacia, Volvo, Lynk & Co and Proton cars, as well as Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors ones. Sourcing to third parties is also part of the plan. In July 2023, Renault announced it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault Korea
Renault Korea Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean car manufacturer headquartered in Busan where its single assembly site is also located, with additional facilities at Seoul (administration), Giheung District, Giheung (research and development) and Daegu (vehicle testing). The company was first established as Samsung Motors in 1994 by the chaebol Samsung, with technical assistance from Nissan. In 2000, Samsung Motors' automobile division was sold to Renault, and Renault Samsung Motors was launched. The previous Samsung Motors was liquidated as a paper company. as trade name in March 2022 and as its legal name in August. In December 2022, Geely acquired a minority ownership in the company through capital increase as part of wider partnership agreement with Renault, although it still is a consolidated subsidiary of the latter. In April 2024, the company adopted its present name. Renault Korea markets a range of cars, including electric car, electric models and crossover (automobile), c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
