Your electric car choices are about to explode

The first Zeekr, a small SUV, will be sold from October, and will be followed by as many as 10 other brands from China’s vast portfolio of car makers.

Tony DavisMotoring writer

Sep 3, 2024 – 5.00am

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It’s called the Zeekr, a name uncomfortably close to that of a mosquito-borne virus. But on paper it is another very impressive electric offering from Geely Holding, a Chinese company that is fast becoming the Volkswagen Group of the east.

The Chinese conglomerate includes the Geely Auto and Zeekr brands, as well as Volvo, Polestar, RADAR, Lynk & Co and others. It also builds Smart cars in China and owns about 10 per cent of German giant Mercedes-Benz.