Two ways
Zeekr, the new sister brand of Lynk & Co, Polestar and Volvo, aims to double last year’s sales by 2023. The expansion of the activities to Europe plays an important role in this.
Zeekr sold about 70,000 cars this year, all in China. According to Reuters, CEO Andy An wants to double that number this year, to about 140,000 units. To achieve that goal, the Chinese take two tools from the proverbial box. First of all, there is an expansion of the portfolio, previously announced in the form of the Zeekr 009. That electric super MPV must go into production this month, according to the latest report.
The second step is a geographic expansion. Zeekr is coming to Europe, as we heard earlier. The first Zeekrs (Zekers?) should appear on the road this year. This is not about the 009, but about the Zeekr 001. That stubborn, shooting-brake-like car was initially presented as Lynk & Co and also looks like the low, long brother of the Lynk & Co 01, but is that not by that other brand name. The most interesting thing about the Zeekr 001 is not even that appearance, but its range. Earlier this week it became clear that there will be a version with a battery of no less than 140 kWh, good for a theoretical range of more than 1,000 kilometers.
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– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl