Geely launches online car buying and home delivery
No stranger to unorthodox car ownership schemes, Geely introduced its proprietary online car buying service in China – complete with home delivery – on February 10. In doing so, the company has …
Vantas reveals preliminary US specs for TXL, VX SUVs
With Chery vehicles set to enter the United States market through Vantas, a new brand created by HAAH Automotive Holdings, preliminary specifications of two SUVs that will go on sale in the …
GM to exit Thailand, discontinue Chevrolet brand there, sell Rayong plant to China’s Great Wall Motors
You've read about GM's decision to wind down sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand, as well as retiring the Holden brand from those markets; well, that's not all. …
All Geely cars to come with Intelligent Air Purification System (IAPS) from March, same level as N95 mask
After announcing earlier this month that it has earmarked 370 million RMB (RM218 million) to further the development of "healthy, intelligent vehicles" Geely is now saying that all of its future vehicles …
Chery SUVs are heading to the home of Chevy – local US assembly under the Vantas brand next year
It looks like Chery vehicles will be heading to the home of Chevy. HAAH Automotive Holdings (don't laugh), which was previously in the news for planning to introduce China's Zotye vehicles in …
Volvo and Geely announce plans for possible merger
Geely Auto - a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH) - and Volvo Cars, have announced plans for a possible merger between both companies to increase financial and technological synergies between …
Geely to invest RM218m to develop ‘healthy vehicles’
The novel coronavirus outbreak, of which Wuhan in China is the epicentre, is the talk of the town, the thing that everyone is worried about. Our neighbouring countries have the highest number …
Aston Martin in final talks with Geely and Stroll, new investor may get 20% stake – announcement soon
Aston Martin has called for an emergency meeting with potential investors Geely and Lawrence Stroll, and the British luxury automaker is expected to announce its final decision within the next few days, …
China’s Great Wall buys GM India plant for USD300 mil
Ending General Motors' (GM) involvement in car manufacturing in India is the sale of its plant in Talegaon in Maharashtra state to China's Great Wall Motor. The deal, said to be worth …
Geely establishes RM117 million Coronavirus fund, free ride-hailing and 50 MPVs contributed to Wuhan
Geely has announced that it will be cooperating with the Li Shufu Public Welfare Foundation for the establishment of a RMB200 million (RM117 million) fund for the prevention and control of the …
Geely Holding delivered 2.178 million vehicles in 2019 – Proton sales grew by 55.7%; Volvo breaks 700k mark
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) has announced its 2019 full-year sales results across its three automotive subsidiary units - Geely Auto Group, Volvo Car Group and Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle …
Geometry C leaked ahead of Beijing debut – EV hatch
Last year, Geely revealed its new electric vehicle brand called Geometry in Singapore, which also saw the debut of its first vehicle, the Geometry A. Now, images of the brand’s second offering, …
Geely Auto 2019 sales down 9.3% from 1,500,838 units in 2018 to 1,361,560 units, but still top of China market
Geely Automobile Holdings reported cumulative sales of 1,361,560 units for 2019, which represents a 9.3% drop from the 1,500,838 units sold in 2018 (itself a huge increase from the 1,247,116 units sold …
Geely Haoyue: VX11 SUV named – 1.5T & 1.8T mills?
Geely has just officially announced the name for the VX11 SUV, and the upcoming three-row SUV is called the Haoyue, meaning heroic or luxury SUV. Rumours are rife with this one, especially …
LEVC TX: Iconic six-seater London taxi enters Japan
An icon lands in Japan! The London Electric Vehicle (LEVC) has just launched its TX model in Tokyo, which will serve as a premium alternative to commuters in the Land of the …
Aston Martin may get much-needed cash from Geely
It looks like Geely is looking to dip its hands into another prominent automaker. The Financial Times reported that Geely is in talks with the management and investors of Aston Martin, with …
Nio EC6 electric SUV “coupé” debuts – 615 km range
Fledgling electric vehicle startup Nio has revealed its third production car, the EC6, at its annual Nio Day in Shenzhen. Essentially a "coupé" version of the ES6 SUV – hence the name …
Proton R3 free to do anything – Geely Motorsport boss
Earlier in July, we had the chance to sit down with Proton R3 team principal Gary Lee, who revealed that the homegrown motorsports division is among the most successful racing team within …
China’s BAIC to double stake in Daimler, win a board seat and unseat Geely as top shareholder – report
Daimler's joint venture partner in China is the BAIC Group. Daimler's biggest shareholder is a Chinese carmaker. However, that Chinese carmaker is not BAIC but Geely. BAIC sees this as a sore …
BAIC Group looking to increase stake in Daimler AG
Earlier in July this year, BAIC Group announced its acquisition of a 5% stake in Daimler AG, and the Chinese company is now looking to increase its stake even further. According to …