Remarkably, the news comes to us from the long corridors of the CES in Las Vegas, in the US, where Zeekr was not yet active at all. However, the sister brand of Volvo and daughter brand of Geely does have American plans and was therefore also present at the world’s largest tech fair. The brand told Automotive News that it wants to focus on plug-in hybrids in China, but also in Europe. So far, Zeekr only offers EVs. The choice for PHEVs was partly because this drive technology is rapidly gaining popularity in China, but Zeekr also sees opportunities for the European market. The brand is not alone in this. European import duties on cars from China currently only apply to EVs, so BYD and MG are also focusing more on plug-in hybrids. Zeekr’s plug-in hybrids are rumored to be large, expensive models. CEO An Conghui believes PHEV technology is especially suitable for those types of cars, but also has the Lynk & Co brand in-house for smaller models. Zeekr recently acquired a larger share within Geely, after Volvo withdrew from Lynk & Co.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
