Geely showcases EVs at Auto Shanghai

New product innovations for Geely Holding’s electrification – including the Smart #3, Polestar 4, its Lynk and Co 08, and Zeekr’s global expansion plans – are revealed at 2023 Auto Shanghai (April 18-27).

As well as introducing the Polestar 3 in China, Geely launched its Polestar 4, and provided the updated 2024 Polestar 2; and hailed new electrified product launches by portfolio brands including Geely Auto, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, Volvo Cars, Polestar, Smart, and Lotus.

The first in-person global auto show in China for more than three years also saw models, concepts and technologies underpinned by Geely Holding’s latest electrified vehicle architectures from across the wider group, such as the electrified compact modular architecture (e-CMA), sustainable experience architecture (SEA), as well as Volvo Cars’ latest electric technology base.

“As China’s most international automotive and transport-technology player, we are proud to bring new products to public attention in Shanghai, the commercial capital of the world’s most dynamic car market,” says Geely Holding chief executive Daniel Li.

The group’s mainstream mass-market vehicle brand Geely Auto brought its new Galaxy Light electric concept and Galaxy L7 long range plug-in hybrid (PHEV) SUV for closer public viewing.

Details on expanded exports of Geely Auto brand electrified models to new overseas markets were also shared.

Zeekr, the group’s global electric mobility technology brand brought its newest electric model, the Zeekr X, launched a week earlier.

It’s the brand’s first urban electric SUV developed on the SEA architecture, with Zeekr also revealing new details on its plans to enter the European market with the 001 and X the first products set to be offered there later this year.

The group’s global premium brand Lynk & Co unveiled its newest mid-sized hybrid electric SUV, the 08 developed on the updated CMA2.0 for global markets, the brand also announcing plans to accelerate expansion of its presence in Gulf regions and in Southeast Asian markets, and to offer a wider selection of products.

Volvo Cars debuted its EX90 flagship electric SUV and the EX90 Excellence for the first time in China.

Polestar 3 production is set to begin in China later this year and next year in the US. Polestar 2, built on Geely’s CMA platform in cooperation with Volvo Cars, received major mechanical, sustainability and efficiency upgrades for the 2024 model year, and is now officially available in China, produced in Taizhou.

In an ongoing partnership with Mercedes-Benz, the joint venture Smart debuted its second electric model the Smart #3.

The coupe SUV shares the same design philosophy as the Smart #1 with a sportier design and the same technological underpinnings developed on Geely’s SEA vehicle architecture, the model debut coinciding with the brand’s 25th anniversary.

Following its debut in China, the Smart #3 will enter European markets at a later date.

Lotus showed its first electric hyper SUV the Eletre at Auto Shanghai.

The brand’s first electric model was developed on the electric premium architecture (EPA), the Lotus customised vehicle architecture derived from Geely’s SEA.

Sales and deliveries started last month in China and will start soon for global customers with show cars being delivered to many Lotus dealers abroad.

Geely Holding will soon to initiate sharing technological know-how with Renault, as it furthers collaboration with the French automotive manufacturer in a new joint-venture focused on next-generation internal combustion engines (ICE) and synthetic e-fuels.