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Latest insights

Auto Shanghai - Mercedes-Benz EQB global premiere
16 April 2021
The latest addition to just-auto's list of global premieres for 2021's biggest motor show is the Mercedes-Benz EQB.

Forthcoming Geely, Maple & Geometry models
11 March 2021
A 265% rise compared to February 2020 is obviously not a valid comparison but even so, there's no doubting how strong Geely Group's home market sales were last month. During the first two months, deliveries in China were up by 69% YoY reaching 216,194 Geely, Lynk & Co, Maple, Geometry brand models with exports doubling to 17,353 units. All being well, additional vehicles coming this year as well as various facelifts and replacements could keep the Geely brand in China's top five too.

Daimler eyes huge cost savings with Geely engines deal that is a sign of the times
25 November 2020
A new joint venture between their parent companies will see Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Cars sharing hybrid powertrains. It is yet another strategic collaboration between global automotive players looking for cost savings in the face of ongoing industrial transformation, heavy investment demands and lost sales revenue caused by the Covid crisis.

2020 Beijing motor show - the world premieres
30 September 2020
Following two media days and two trade days, AutoChina 2020 opened to the public today, 30 September. Below is a list of world premieres.
Latest interviews

INTERVIEW - Geely/Volvo architecture cooperation bears fruit
18 May 2016
Peter Mertens, senior vice president, research and development, Volvo Car Group, describes the cooperative development of the new Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) with parent Geely as "good relations" though the start was a little rocky as culture and time zones took some adjusting to, on both sides.

Q&A: Ulrika Pettersson, technical project leader for Volvo XC90
10 July 2015
As head of software development for VCC's V526 project, Ulrika Pettersson manages the input of suppliers to the new XC90's advanced infotainment system. With more variants of this big SUV still to come, her role is evolving.

Q&A: Volvo XC90 technical boss Håkan Ivarsson on '90 Cluster' models
2 July 2015
Volvo Cars' technical director for the 90 Cluster models opens up about the development of the XC90. Plus, what's coming for two VCC architectures: SPA for medium and large vehicles, and the smaller Geely-Volvo CMA.
INTERVIEW: Mats Fägerhag, CEO of CEVT, on future Geely-Volvo tech
24 April 2014
Mats Fägerhag, the former head of R&D for Saab, is now the CEO of China Euro Vehicle Technology AB (CEVT). This small firm's engineers are quietly creating the new CMA scalable architecture for C and B segment Geely and Volvo models.
Latest news
Geely Automobile reports FY results
24 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020. During the period, total revenue decreased by 5% to RMB92.1 billion. During the period, total revenue decreased by 5% to RMB92.1 billion. Total net profit of...
23 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 2020. During the period, total revenue decreased by 5% to RMB92.1 billion. Total net profit of The Group declined 33% from RMB8.3 billion in 2019 to RMB5.6 billion in...
Geely Automobile Holding sales volume for February 2021 was 77,221 units
9 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of February 2021 was 77,221 units, an...
Gefco and Polestar for home delivery of cars in China
5 March 2021
Logistics firm Gefco is partnering with Geely brand Polestar to deliver electric cars to individual customers in Shanghai and Beijing.
Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to merge powertrain units
24 February 2021
Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that they say will maximise the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.
Geely Automobile announces total sales volume for the month of January 2021
9 February 2021
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of January 2021 was 156,326 units, an...
Faraday Future and Geely Holding sign cooperation agreement
29 January 2021
Faraday Future, a global shared intelligent mobility ecosystem company and China’s largest privately owned automotive group, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, have jointly signed a framework cooperation agreement.
Geely and Tencent sign cooperation agreement
22 January 2021
Geely Auto Group and Tencent have signed an agreement to carry out strategic cooperation in the fields of digitalization, intelligent cockpits, autonomous drive, and low carbon development.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group total sales exceed 2.1 million units in 2020
22 January 2021
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) has announced that aggregate sales across its three automotive subsidiary units – Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group and Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group – exceeded 2.1 million units in 2020.
Geely Auto 2020 sales reach 1.32 million units
7 January 2021
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited (Geely) has reported that its December 2020 sales (including sales of Lynk & Co-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50% owned joint venture) reached 154,202 units, a year-on-year increase of 2%.
StarRides now available in six Chinese cities
16 December 2020
Ride-hailing provider, StarRides, a Daimler Mobility and Geely Technology Group joint venture, is now available in six cities across China.
Mercedes-Benz to launch six new electric models by 2022
14 December 2020
Mercedes-Benz is targeting leadership in electric drives and vehicle software. The consistent electrification of the entire product portfolio is a key element of the strategic focus “Ambition 2039” and a prerequisite on the way to...
Geely Automobile reports sales volume for November 2020
10 December 2020
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of November 2020 was 150,517 units, an...
Geely reports sales for October up 8%
9 November 2020
Geely Automobile Holding has said total sales volume of the group (including sales of LYNK & CO brand vehicles) for October 2020 was 140,026 units, an increase of 8% from the same period last year and up 11% from September 2020.
Geely's Polestar recalls all EV (2) cars
30 October 2020
Polestar has initiated a voluntary safety recall and a service campaign that contains a number of updates for Polestar 2 vehicles.
Geely Emgrand series reaches 3 million units
23 October 2020
The Geely Emgrand series of vehicles has reached a momentous milestone with the 3 millionth Emgrand to date coming off the production line. The first Emgrand EC7 rolled off the production line in August 2009, and with that, it kick-started a nameplate that...
Geely launches open-source EV architecture
24 September 2020
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has announced the launch of its Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), claimed to be the world’s first open-source electric vehicle architecture, that promises to 'transform the availability of zero-emission cars and trucks in the world’s largest auto markets'.
Proton strengthens further with investment into production, reveals new X50 model
16 September 2020
Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding) invested subsidiary, PROTON Holdings Berhad (“PROTON”), revealed its next car model, the Proton X50 compact crossover, at a ceremony that saw the first vehicle roll off the production line at its main factory in...
8 September 2020
Geely Automobile Holding group sales in August, including Lynk & Co models from the 50%-owned joint venture, rose 12% year on year to 113,443 units. The tally was up 8% on July's. New energy and electrified vehicles accounted for 6,609 units....

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Geely Auto unveiles Geely Preface
18 August 2020
Geely Auto has unveiled the Geely Preface, a forthcoming flagship sedan that will be based on Geely Holding Group’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) that has been used to underpin a series of products from across the wider Geely Holding Gro
Geely eyes BMA platform for Proton
10 August 2020
Geely plans to use a platform developed with input from Volvo to build new models in Malaysia for its partly owned Proton brand, a media report said.
Geely Automobile Holding sales volume for July 2020 was 105,218 units
7 August 2020
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of July 2020 was 105,218 units, an...
Geely Automobile Holding sales volume for June 2020 was 110,129 units
7 July 2020
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of June 2020 was 110,129 units, an...
Geely Auto enters D-segment with brand’s biggest SUV to date
24 June 2020
Geely Auto officially launched its first seven-seat D-segment SUV, Hao Yue in an entirely online launch ceremony today. The 7-seat SUV marks Geely Auto’s entry into a highly competitive market segment that is currently dominated by foreign...
Geely Automobile Holding sales volume for May 2020 was 108,822 units
8 June 2020
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the the total sales volume of the Group (including the sales volume of LYNK & CO-branded vehicles sold by the Group’s 50%-owned joint venture) for the month of May 2020 was 108,822 units, an...
7 May 2020
Geely has announced strong April sales on the back of China's rapidly recovering car market.

Geely adds Haoyue SUV to remain No.1 Chinese brand
30 April 2020
Geely is primed to add to recent sales gains in the Chinese market by adding the Haoyue, an SUV around the same size as the Hyundai Santa Fe, to its line-up. Exports are planned.
Ricardo provides chassis/EV safety tech to Geely
17 April 2020
Ricardo’s functional safety teams based in China and the UK will provide support for aspects of chassis and new energy systems relating to a new vehicle in compliance with ISO26262 (Road vehicles – Functional safety).
Geely targets sales rise, Lynk & Co European launch, in 2020
1 April 2020
Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group this week said it was targeting a 3.7% sales increase to 1.41m units in 2020 despite the global coronavirus pandemic, following a 9% decline to 1.36m units in 2019 - according to local reports.
Geely news
Auto Shanghai - Mercedes-Benz EQB global premiere
16 April 2021
The latest addition to just-auto's list of global premieres for 2021's biggest motor show is the...
Geely Automobile reports FY results
24 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 202...
23 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holdings Limited announced the annual results for the year ended 31 December 202...
Forthcoming Geely, Maple & Geometry models
11 March 2021
A 265% rise compared to February 2020 is obviously not a valid comparison but even so, there's no...
Geely Automobile Holding sales volume for February 2021 was 77,221 units
9 March 2021
Geely Automobile Holding Limited (Group) announced that the total sales volume of the Group (incl...
Gefco and Polestar for home delivery of cars in China
5 March 2021
Logistics firm Gefco is partnering with Geely brand Polestar to deliver electric cars to individu...