Geely Auto Group recently presented its “Smart Geely 2025” strategy, which outlines a number of initiatives aimed at boosting sales to 3.65 million units in annual sales starting from 2025, as announced earlier this year.
In an official release, the company said it will focus on developing the Eastern Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South America markets as well as introduce new energy products to the European Union and Asia-Pacific markets. This is meant to further bolster overseas sales to exceed 600,000 units annually, which will contribute to the mentioned sales goal.
The company also confirmed that Lynk & Co will expand its global presence by entering Malaysia, Russia, Australia and New Zealand, among other markets. Yes, Lynk & Co is coming to our part of the world, but it isn’t known when this will take place and what models will be offered.
Currently, Lynk & Co has nine models in its line-up (including upcoming ones), from the 01 right on through to the 09 – the 04 was supposed to be a compact hatchback but is now an electric scooter developed in conjunction with Ninebot.
In the past, it was speculated that the Swedish-Chinese brand will be introduced here. Back in 2019, left-hand drive units of the 01, 02 and 03 were spotted on our roads barely camouflaged. However, at the time, there was no official word if this will indeed happen, but now we know for sure.
There is a possibility that the Lynk & Co models launching here in the future will be locally assembled (CKD), given what was said a few years ago. Prior to Geely acquiring a sizeable stake in Proton in 2017, the Chinese company expressed interest in using the national carmaker’s Tanjung Malim plant as a production hub to build Lynk & Co models for right-hand drive markets.
This would make sense in terms of local pricing, and it would also allow Geely to export Lynk & Co cars to Australia and New Zealand, which are RHD markets, from Malaysia. So, are you looking forward to Lynk & Co’s debut here? What models are you hoping will be launched?
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Made me long wait …….
I wanted Lynk & Co 02 Hatchback!!!
Yup rebadge Lynk & Co as Proton also.
Brighter future since chinas took over. our Malaysia is saved^^
Haval, Ora EV, Lynk Co is coming to Asean.
MG, Haval already having successful head start at the Thailand and Australia
Ora EV launching 6000 bookings already surpass Thailand HR-V this year 10months sales figures.
Jepunis fanbois were bashing China cars in the past but now China cars are surpassing Jepunis louya cars by a big margin with better specs, better looks, better reliability, better pricing.
i really like the ora good cat, if its priced competitively it will sell like hot cakes.
All models of course, including the EV scooter. With zero excise duties and whatnot, introducing the brand & building L&C cars here would be a massive boost to EV uptake in Malaysia.
Not another lazy LHD to RHD shift please. Do a proper turn signal on right and u can sell to all driver here. Else u r targeting portion of it.
R u nuts?! Among all the LHD to RHD conversions, Proton did it the most complete reengineering and most natural convert unlike the lazy ass French or American conversions.
Didn’t know turn signal on the other side is a deal breaker.
I think Geely will send proper supervisor to oversee the whole operation. Those tidak apa workers will be fired
You either do things with left or right hand, why must a signal indicator be placed on the right? So all the other cars has indicator on the left are screwed owner/driver based on your point?
Signal stalk on the left IS the proper standard.
I’ve read that there are two standards, the ISO standard & the JIS standard which is only applicable to Japan.
Because Malaysia was so hard up on Japanese cars, we’re used to the cars following the JIS standard and think that Proton putting their signal stalk on the left is weird. Turns out it’s the Japanese that’s the weird one!
Signal on the left just pure stupid. Quoting standard built for LHD event dumber.
Brits have no issues with this, because they’re used to stalks on the left.
Are Malaysians so dumb that you can’t drive properly if the stalk’s on the other side?
No, the europeans are the weird one, RHD MUST and should have signal stalks on the right, imagine driving a manual and having signal stalk on the right, that’s what i call disaster
It’s a deal breaker for having the signal stalk on the left in a right hand drive country.
Picture this:
-Drivers indicate using the right stalk while switching gears using the left hand. Seamless transition.
-Drivers indicate using the left stalk while trying to change gears using left hand again. So not practical.
Which one makes more sense?
It’s surely a safety & practical concern, and the Japanese had definitely thought about it. Thus, the right hand signal stalk in a right hand drive country
Nope. British cars have the stalks on the left too.
So this is not an issue with left hand drive or right hand drive.
When change gears you don’t need to hold the steering wheel kah? Wouldn’t it make more sense to have 1 hand constantly holding the steering while the left hand does the gear change and signaling. Maybe those who don’t signal would care to have impractical signal stalk at right side.
Aren’t ya’ll drive automatic? Regardless of right or left side turn signal stalks, I still can see dumb people turning without using their turn indicators.
Pls bring it now. Have eyes on the LYnk & Co 05+ SUV coupe long time already.
Gimme the 1.5 litre 05.
GG lah VW….
if geely can improve on their proton aftersales it would be awesome, currently its a joke
Hahaha… have to use Swedish-Chinese brand … klu tak letak Swedish, tak laku.
The inconvenient truth; it is still partly Swedish
ya like ikea, almost everything made in china.
Ewww ugly design..
Lynk and co has the ugliest car design for an EV. Why do you guys like it so much?
Thanks Geely for saving Proton, even far further plan they had than we thought.
Is Malaysia ready for EV support facilities like charger stations, service centers well trained mechanics parts etc?
I am waiting Lynk&Co 05. So cool