Volvo IPO back on the table

Volvo could be the next major automaker to go public. The automaker said on Wednesday that its board is evaluating the possibility of an initial public offering and listing on the main stock exchange in Sweden as early as this year. The announcement follows Volvo’s decision in February to rule out a full merger with …

Zeekr: Geely launches new brand for premium electric vehicles

Geely on Tuesday announced the establishment of a new brand for premium electric vehicles. Called Zeekr (Ji Ke in China), the brand will initially operate in China but eventually expand to global markets, including potentially the United States. The first model from Zeekr will be launched as early as this fall. It will be based …

400-mile Lynk & Co. Zero EV will be first with Geely modular platform

Chinese auto giant Geely in September unveiled a modular electric vehicle platform destined for models spawned across the automaker’s portfolio of brands. The first model to use the platform, branded SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture), will be a hatchback from Lynk & Co., and it seems development is already at a late stage. The hatchback was …