Zeekr

Almost two years after its Chinese debut, the all-electric shooting brake Zeekr 001 has finally arrived at European shores. Zeekr, by the way, is an EV-dedicated car brand founded by China&#8217;s largest privately-owned automaker Geely. 
Thanks to its streamlined design, Zeekr&#8217;s first vehicle offers an impressive 620 kilometers of WLTP range. According to the Chinese brand&#8217;s official statement, 001 achieves great efficiency with the help of a low wind resistance body design and CATL&#8217;s groundbreaking cell-to-pack (CTP) technology, which dramatically increases the energy density of the Zeekr 001&#8217;s 100-kWhy battery pack. 
Zeekr 001 comes equipped with a 22-kW AC onboard charger as standard. This equipment can fully charge 001&#8217;s huge battery in only five and a half hours. It&#8217;s also capable of charging at up to 200-kW when connected to a DC charger. 
There are three variants of this electric shooting brake available in Europe: Zeekr 001 Long Range RWD, 001 Performance AWD, and 001 Privilege AWD. The long-range version can travel up to 620 kilometers and offers an 0-100 km/h acceleration performance of 7.2 seconds. Its rear-wheel-drive powertrain can produce 272 horsepower and 343 Nm of torque. 
The Performance AWD and Privilege AWD variants come with a 544-HP (400-kW) dual motor system that helps Zeekr 001 accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds! But the WLTP range is reduced to 590 and 580 kilometers, respectively. The range-topping Zeekr 001 Privilege AWD differs from other versions with an air suspension system, an extra 5.7-inch rear climate control display, two-tone paint, and some other exterior and interior design tweaks. 
Here&#8217;s clip from ZEEKR Europe that reveals EU-spec Zeekr 001: 
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Zeekr 001 Performance AWD

Almost two years after its Chinese debut, the all-electric shooting brake Zeekr 001 has finally arrived at European shores. Zeekr, by the way, is an EV-dedicated car brand founded by China&#8217;s largest privately-owned automaker Geely. 
Thanks to its streamlined design, Zeekr&#8217;s first vehicle offers an impressive 620 kilometers of WLTP range. According to the Chinese brand&#8217;s official statement, 001 achieves great efficiency with the help of a low wind resistance body design and CATL&#8217;s groundbreaking cell-to-pack (CTP) technology, which dramatically increases the energy density of the Zeekr 001&#8217;s 100-kWhy battery pack. 
Zeekr 001 comes equipped with a 22-kW AC onboard charger as standard. This equipment can fully charge 001&#8217;s huge battery in only five and a half hours. It&#8217;s also capable of charging at up to 200-kW when connected to a DC charger. 
There are three variants of this electric shooting brake available in Europe: Zeekr 001 Long Range RWD, 001 Performance AWD, and 001 Privilege AWD. The long-range version can travel up to 620 kilometers and offers an 0-100 km/h acceleration performance of 7.2 seconds. Its rear-wheel-drive powertrain can produce 272 horsepower and 343 Nm of torque. 
The Performance AWD and Privilege AWD variants come with a 544-HP (400-kW) dual motor system that helps Zeekr 001 accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds! But the WLTP range is reduced to 590 and 580 kilometers, respectively. The range-topping Zeekr 001 Privilege AWD differs from other versions with an air suspension system, an extra 5.7-inch rear climate control display, two-tone paint, and some other exterior and interior design tweaks. 
Here&#8217;s clip from ZEEKR Europe that reveals EU-spec Zeekr 001: 
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Zeekr 001 Long Range RWD

Geely&#8217;s EV-only brand Zeekr revamped its electric hatchback: 2023 Zeekr 001. This time, the large EV comes with CATL&#8217;s latest battery pack called &#8216;Qilin Battery&#8217;. It is designed as a cell-to-pack (CTP) solution, which increases the pack-level energy density to more than 200 Wh/kg. Thanks to a more energy-dense, lightweight design, this pack can store a heft 140-kWh of energy into an all-electric hatchback. 
2023 Zeekr 001 will not only feature this huge battery. There are two other options with less energy capacity as well. Zeekr 001 WE version costs around €41,000/300,000 CNY and offers an 86-kWh battery and a CLTC range of 546 kilometers. There also three different 100-kWh battery versions, one with the single motor and a 100-kWh battery, the other two are equipped with dual-motor 544-HP powertrain with the same 100-kWh pack. All version offer a top speed of 200 km/h. Dual-motor 2023 Zeekr 001 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h(62 mph) in 3.8 seconds, which is better than most of the sport cars on the market right now. 
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Smart

smart finally unveiled its first electric SUV in Germany: smart #1. The subcompact SUV is designed by Mercedes-Benz, but based on Geely&#8216;s SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) platform. Geely and Mercedes both hold 50% stake in the German compact car brand smart. This model is the first vehicle that smart unveiled after Geely bought half of the smart shares from Mercedes in 2019. 
 
smart #1 uses the same underpinnings as the <a href="https://www.licarco.com/zeekr-001-dual-motor-you">Zeekr 001</a>, which is an EV-dedicated Chinese brand wholly owned by Geely. The production of the smart 1 will also be held at Geely&#8217;s manufacturing facility in China. 
 
Here is the official video of the smart #1: 
 
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🔥The BYD Seal U has been launched in China with a price starting at $18,040 for the hybrid version and $20,800 for the electric version.
💰 Price: $18,040 (hybrid), $20,800 (electric)
🔋 71.8/87 kWh LFP battery
🛣️ 520/605 km range
⚡ 204/218 HP motor options
🔌 90/140 kW DC, 11 kW AC charging support
📐 4,785 mm length, 2,765 mm wheelbase, heat pump thermal management system
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has opened orders for the Seal U model. For the 2024 model year, there is a significant reduction in prices, almost $3,000.
Having surpassed the 800,000 sales mark in three years, the Seal U will initially come to our country only with the plug-in hybrid version. This motor option stands out with a starting price of $18,000.
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The BYD Seal U Has Been Launched in China with a Price Starting at $18,040

⚡#BYD has revamped its popular electric sedan Han, which sold 220,000 units last year. The 2024 version of the car has been launched in China with a starting price of $25,000.
🟢The 5-meter sedan features a base model with a 150 kW motor, a 60.48 kWh LFP battery, and 110 kW DC charging support. All models come equipped with the new Level 2+ intelligent driving system, DiPilot 100, which has been in development for over 1,000 days. Additionally, the new generation intelligent suspension system, DiSus-C, has been integrated into the 2024 model to enhance Han&#8217;s comfort.
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🔋The 2024 BYD Han boasts a range of 506 km (CLTC), which extends up to 715 kilometers in the version with an 85.44 kWh battery. During today&#8217;s event, it was emphasized for the first time that the car features a silicon carbide chip inverter and an 800V architecture. However, the charging speed of the largest battery being limited to 155 kW indicates that the entire high-voltage system is not yet ready for 800V.
🚗In the performance version of the car, a dual-motor powertrain capable of producing 517 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque is used, achieving a 0-100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds.
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The 2024 BYD Han Has Officially Been Released | Starting At $25,000

⚡ Chinese ZEEKR极氪 announced a major update to its first car, the 001, by replacing over 2,000 components.
🔋 The 2024 Zeekr 001, available with 95 and 100 kWh battery options, now features an 800V architecture. This not only boosts charging speeds up to 350 kW but also significantly enhances the vehicle’s efficiency.
🟢 Transitioning to the new-generation thermal management system called PTM 2.0 along with the battery, the 4.9-meter electric crossover can operate efficiently in both high and low temperatures.
💨 The new 001 offers a single-motor option producing 310 kW (422 HP) and a dual-motor option capable of generating 560 kW (762 HP). Hence, it’s expected to have a starting price around $40,000.
🚗 Equipped with LiDAR sensor-based autonomous driving mode, a new infotainment system powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset, and numerous interior design changes, the exact price of the 001 will be revealed upon its release on February 27th.
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The New Zeekr 001 | 800V Architecturer and Qualcomm 8295 Chipset

Audi

💰Starting price: €74,700
🔋94.9 kWh battery, 625 km range
🔌270 kW DC charging, 10-80%: 21 minutes!
⚡388/517 HP motor options (Q6 e-tron quattro vs SQ6 e-tron)
🟢PPE platform, 800V electrical architecture
📐Length: 4,771 mm, Rear trunk: 526 liters, Front trunk: 64 liters, Wheelbase: 2,899 mm
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#Audi has introduced its first car developed on the all-electric PPE platform, the Q6 e-tron.
The Q6 e-tron, which is priced 10% cheaper than its sibling model, the Porsche Macan EV, developed on the same platform, stands out with both more compact and lightweight electric motors and a large prismatic cell-based massive battery.
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Audi, using NCM811 cathode cells produced by Chinese company Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) in Germany, states that the larger cell form facilitates battery production. Additionally, it emphasizes that the newly developed smart thermal management system enhances battery life by continuously conditioning the battery and reduces charging time.
Regarding the engine, the company claims a 50% increase in efficiency compared to the first-generation electric Audis and states that it can produce more power with smaller motors by increasing power density by 62%. It should be noted that the Q6 e-tron uses an asynchronous ASM motor at the front and a permanent magnet synchronous PSM motor at the rear, differentiating it from the electric #Macan.
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Audi Q6 E-Tron | 255 KM Range with a 10-Minute Charge!

HiPhi

🟢Announcing that it will convert diesel mining trucks to electric in 2021 together with #ABB, #Hitachi shared that the first vehicle has been produced.
⛏️The giant truck started to be used in a copper-gold mine in Zambia. It climbs with an electrical connection that feeds the battery, similar to a trolleybus, while going to pick up load. When turning downhill while loaded, it recharges its battery thanks to regenerative braking.
🔋In this way, ABB and Hitachi completed the transformation with a smaller one instead of a megawatt-hour battery. They made this possible thanks to the regenerative braking ability of the huge electric motors seen in the prototype photo.
🔌Mining truck&#8217;s previously had a giant internal combustion engine with 16 cylinders and 2,534 horsepower. It will relatively reduce the impact of mining on the environment by ending diesel consumption and zeroing out emissions after the conversion to electric.
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244 Tons Capacity Truck Converted Fully Electric by ABB

The new #Zeekr 001 electric crossover model from Chinese company ZEEKR极氪 has been officially launched with an ultra-fast charging capability, allowing it to reach a range of 256 km with just 5 minutes of charging, thanks to its CATL-produced 95 kWh LFP battery.
🔌 Equipped with an 800V electrical architecture and a silicon carbide-chip inverter across all models, the Zeekr 001 now achieves a full range of 675 kilometers (CLTC) on a single charge. Charging from 10% to 80% takes 11.5 minutes with the 95 kWh LFP battery and 15 minutes with the 100 kWh NMC battery, which offers a range of 705/750 km.
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🟢 For the 2024 model year, the Zeekr 001 comes with a standard LiDAR sensor, integrated thermal management system with 25 modes, transition to 800V architecture, single-piece rear chassis production, and an updated infotainment system powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset. Thanks to the new battery/high-voltage architecture, the 0-100 km/h acceleration time has improved to 3.3 seconds from 3.8 seconds.
💰 The 2024 Zeekr 001 is available for sale at $37,400 for the 100 kWh rear-wheel-drive version with 422 HP power and 750 km range. The model with the new-generation 95 kWh LFP battery and 789 horsepower is also sold at the same price. Depending on the interior equipment levels, the Zeekr 001 ME and YOU packages with the 100 kWh battery are priced at $41,560 and $45,730, respectively.
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The New Zeekr 001 Has Been Officially Launched with an Ultra-Fast Charging Capability

⚡ Chinese ZEEKR极氪 announced a major update to its first car, the 001, by replacing over 2,000 components.
🔋 The 2024 Zeekr 001, available with 95 and 100 kWh battery options, now features an 800V architecture. This not only boosts charging speeds up to 350 kW but also significantly enhances the vehicle’s efficiency.
🟢 Transitioning to the new-generation thermal management system called PTM 2.0 along with the battery, the 4.9-meter electric crossover can operate efficiently in both high and low temperatures.
💨 The new 001 offers a single-motor option producing 310 kW (422 HP) and a dual-motor option capable of generating 560 kW (762 HP). Hence, it’s expected to have a starting price around $40,000.
🚗 Equipped with LiDAR sensor-based autonomous driving mode, a new infotainment system powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chipset, and numerous interior design changes, the exact price of the 001 will be revealed upon its release on February 27th.
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A relatively recent and popular electric vehicle company from China, Zeekr, is keeping track of NIO and XPeng. As a premium electric car brand, it was established in March 2021 by Geely, one of the biggest automotive corporations in China. Beginning in the fourth quarter of the previous year, 2021, deliveries were relatively stable for a few quarters. But during the previous few months, Zeekr&#8217;s sales have increased rather significantly. It increased from about 5,000 in July to over 10,000 in October.
Related Article: <a href="https://www.licarco.com/news/which-chinese-ev-brands-are-coming-to-united-states-and-europe">Which Chinese EV Brands Are Coming To United States and Europe?</a>
<h2>Zeekr Has the Best Recent Performance</h2>
Zeekr&#8217;s sales performance in China is encouraging as it prepares to expand into the European market. In 2023, the luxury electric car brand will start selling in Europe. That was always the intention, and as a relative of Polestar, Lynk &amp; Co., and Volvo Cars, it ought to have reasonable access points into Europe. Nevertheless, closely imitating Chinese EV automakers NIO, XPeng, and BYD, which have just recently begun sales in Europe.
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NIO, XPeng, Neta, Li Auto, and Zeekr are the five most well-known electric car companies in China. Zeekr has had the best recent performance. It is the only one of the 5 brands that had an increase in sales from September to October. The Chinese EV market setting new milestones and making up more than half of worldwide EV sales.
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Geely’s Zeekr Prepares to Sell EVs in Europe In 2023

Geely officially announced that the world&#8217;s first 600 kW charging stations are coming soon. Chinese company has already started manufacturing next-gen charging equipments. These stations will serve Zeekr and other EV models Geely sells in China.
Related Article: <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/news/which-chinese-ev-brands-are-coming-to-united-states-and-europe" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Which Chinese EV Brands are Coming to United States and Europe?</a>
Ultra high-speed stations will be put into service under Geely Group&#8217;s e-mobility and charge tech company called VREMT. Geely stated that electric vehicles would travel up to 300 kilometers with a 5-minute charge, Geely&#8217;s second-generation DC chargers will also support &#8220;power pooling&#8221;, which enables charging pools to transfer their unused capacity to power neighboring plugged-in vehicles.
<h2>Zeekr Will be a Global EV Brand</h2>
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There are more than 450 charging stations Geely and Zeekr installed in the last couple of months. Most of these stations are capable of 360 kW DC charging, which is enough to give Zeekr 001 a range of 120 kilometers in 5 minutes. The next-gen chargers will be a lot more competitive than the first stations.
China&#8217;s largest privately-owned automaker is also getting ready to sell fully-electric vehicles outside of China by launching <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/zeekr-001-dual-motor-you" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Zeekr</a> brand to European customers. EV-only brand is doing really well in mainland China, as the brand&#8217;s first vehicle Zeekr 001 passed 40,000 sales last month after its launch in October 2021.
Zeekr will start its European expansion with a showroom in early 2023. Chinese brand will adopt the online-reservation policy in Europe, just like Geely&#8217;s soon-to-be online-only brand Volvo. Zeekr has plans to launch seven electric vehicles into the market. Geely expects Zeekr to sell more than 100,000 EVs in Europe by 2025.
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Geely to Open World’s First 600 KW DC Charging Station

Chinese electric vehicle brands are a top priority at Licarco because the EV market has become increasingly dominated by pure electric Chinese cars. Last year, China sold more EVs than the rest of the world. BYD, NIO, ORA, and Geely are some of the biggest Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers.
Even though China has been producing millions of EVs for years, American drivers wouldn&#8217;t be able to buy one. It&#8217;s because vehicles made in China are subjected to a %27.5 import tariff in the US. Due to heavy taxation, Chinese brands had not prioritized the US auto market in their global plans. But that&#8217;s changing quickly, as more and more Chinese EV marques are expanding their reach towards western markets, including United States.
In this article, we gathered a list of Chinese EV brands and their expansion plans. We will update this post when an announcement is made regarding any Chinese EV maker&#8217;s global expansion.
<h2>Chinese Electric Vehicle Brands&#8217; Global Expansion Plans</h2>
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<th class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; background-color: #1b1f25;" data-align="center">EV Brand</th>
<th class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; background-color: #1b1f25;" data-align="center">Europe</th>
<th class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; background-color: #1b1f25;" data-align="center">United States</th>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=byd">BYD</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Sells Only E-Buses</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=nio">NIO</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, Czech Republic</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">NIO Will Enter US Market in 2025</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=leapmotor">Leapmotor</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Germany(?), First European showroom in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=ora">ORA</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">United Kingdom, Germany</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=xpeng">Xpeng</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=zeekr">Zeekr</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Geely Will Sell Zeekr EVs in Europe Starting in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=li-auto">Li Auto</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Planning to Enter European Market in 2023</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center"><a href="https://www.licarco.com/cars?filter=voyah">Voyah</a></td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">Already on sale in Norway. Voyah will enter Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Israel markets in 2023.</td>
<td class="has-text-align-center" style="text-align: center; padding: 7px;" data-align="center">TBA</td>
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<h2>Leapmotor</h2>
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Leapmotor, an emerging EV brand backed by Dahua Technology, has plans to enter the European market in 2023. The brand officials confirmed that Leapmotor would open showrooms in Europe. To finance its globalization plans, Hangzhou-based carmaker filed its first IPO that worths around $1.5bn at Hong Kong Exchange.
The brand has already started to sell electric vehicles in Turkey and Israel, starting with the compact hatchback called <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/leapmotor-t03" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leapmotor T03</a>. The first EV to be showcased in Europe will probably be the electric sedan C01. With its sleek design, cell-to-chassis technology, and impressive performance figures, <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/leapmotor-c01" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leapmotor C01</a> will attract a lot of customers.
<h2>BYD</h2>
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BYD first entered Norway with the full-size electric SUV called <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/2022-byd-tang-ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tang EV</a>. Over the next months, China&#8217;s biggest EV manufacturer will start selling vehicles all over the world. BYD EVs are already available in Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. European countries where BYD will start operations before the end of 2022 are the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, and Sweden.
BYD will export these three electric vehicle models to Old Continent; compact electric SUV <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/byd-atto-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYD Atto 3</a>, electric sedan <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/2022-byd-han-ev" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BYD Han EV</a>, and BYD Tang EV. India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam will also be subject to BYD&#8217;s global expansion, as official statements confirmed.
Unfortunately, BYD has no plans to enter the American market yet. But there is a possibility of Chinese EV maker using its new premium brand, which reportedly will deliver a $145K+ luxury EV to the market, to attract customers from United States.
<h2>NIO</h2>
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NIO is one of the first Chinese automakers, which officially confirms its entry into the US market. NIO-branded EVs will be on sale in the US starting in 2025. Large-size SUV ES8 is currently being tested on US roads. There is no official timeline for the US launch, though.
Chinese EV marque will also start selling EVs in Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. The next move on the global plans is to enter more European markets such as Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic. NIO is hoping to sell electric vehicles in 25 countries by 2025.
<h2>Xpeng</h2>
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In February 2022, Xpeng opened its first showroom in Stockholm, Sweden. Guangzhou-based company will start selling EVs in Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden before the year ends. The company&#8217;s first offering will be the mid-range electric sedan <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/xpeng-p5-600p" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xpeng P5</a>.
Xpeng expects half of its electric vehicle sales in 2025 to come from outside of China. Europe is its first choice but customers from the US will eventually get a taste of Xpeng&#8217;s popular cars in the near future. Chinese brand signed a dealership agreement with a Turkish company to sell EVs in Turkey as well. The first vehicle to be put on sale in Turkey will be <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/xpeng-p7-4wd-high-performance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Xpeng P7</a>.
<h2>Zeekr</h2>
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Geely is a global automotive group. There are brands under the Geely Group that sell vehicles all over the world. Zeekr will be joining those brands next year by entering the European market. EV-only brand will make it official in early 2023, as Zeekr announced.
Zeekr has only one model on sale called Zeekr 001, but it has plans to launch a total of seven EVs by 2025. Its 2025 sales goal in Europe is 100,000 vehicles. There is no word whether Zeekr will sell EVs in Scandinavia, western/or eastern Europe. Follow us for more details.
<h2>ORA</h2>
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Great Wall Motors (GWM) has officially entered the United Kingdom and Germany with its EV-only brand ORA. GWM introduced the first vehicles to be put on sale in Europe earlier this year. <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.licarco.com/ora-cat-64-kwh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ORA Cat/Funky Cat</a> is the first one for the western market.
The company appoints Emil Frey to distribute vehicles starting in Germany. That is not the first time GWM to choose Germany for its global expansion. Chinese automaker&#8217;s battery division SVOLT opened a battery plant in Germany as well. Recently SVOLT announced its second investment worth €2.0bn, which would enable them to produce lithium-ion battery cells directly in the country.
<h2>Li Auto</h2>
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Li Auto is relatively late to the EV party, as their first choice of vehicle type is extended-range electric vehicles (EREV). BT The company will launch its first pure-electric model sometime next year. There are also plans for a possible production site in Europe.
Beijing-based automaker will be looking for partnerships to start selling EVs in Europe as soon as next year. No official info regarding which countries will get to buy Li Auto EREVs yet.
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Which Chinese EV Brands Are Coming To United States and Europe?

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Chinese-American battery manufacturer Farasis announced its new strategy and a new high-nickel battery product at a press event in Beijing. The next-gen lithium-ion battery is called SPS, or &#8220;Super Pouch Solution&#8221;. As the name suggests, Farasis is switching to CTP (Cell-to-Pack) battery design with bigger pouch cells. This new design will allow EVs using the latest cells from Farasis to travel up to 400 kilometers with 10 minutes of charging. Super Pouch will also support the direct-recycling process developed by the battery maker.
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Thanks to the bigger, thicker pouch-cell form factor, Super Pouch batteries will reach a gravimetric pack-level energy density of 330 Wh/kg. Farasis confirmed that its new NMC cell will support 800V electrical architecture, up to 4C discharge rates, and 300-350 kW DC charging speeds that will allow 400 kilometers of range with a 10-minute charging session.
The module-less battery pack will include a two-sided liquid cooling system and heat dissipation plates on three sides of every pouch cell. Advanced thermal management system will not only quadruple heat dissipation efficiency but also extend battery life to more than 3,000 cycles.
Horizontally placed big pouch cells will allow Farasis to decrease the number of battery parts by 50%, reduce material costs by up to 33%, and increase volume utilization to 75%. The compact battery pack will be able to hold off more than 90 percent of its energy capacity in extreme cold weather conditions (-20 Celcius).
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Currently, Farasis only offers high-nickel NMC811 and NMC622 pouch cells. With the new strategy, Chinese company will add some competitive options to its product portfolio, such as LFP, high-manganese NMC, and low-cost sodium-ion battery cells.
Thanks to a much improved semi-solid electrolyte and silicone anode, Farasis will be able to produce NMC cells with 300 to 400 Wh/kg energy density. After switching to a fully solid-state electrolyte in 2028, energy density levels will reach as far as 500 Wh/kilogram, which will hopefully be enough to be used in the aviation industry.
Next year, Farasis is getting into the LFP wagon as well. They will not only produce lithium-iron-phosphate batteries but also offer more energy-dense LMFP (Lithium manganese-iron-phosphate) cells. The energy density level will vary between 200 to 240 Wh/kg. These will not be the cheapest option Farasis will provide. Sodium-ion battery production is also due in 2023 with an energy density of 160 Wh/kg. Farasis predicts that its sodium-ion cells will be best for energy storage applications and entry-level EVs. Energy density-wise, these cells will go as high as 230 Wh/kg by 2030.
<h2>Battery Plants Will Cost Less, Thanks to Improved Battery Tech</h2>
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Improved battery chemistry and much higher energy density will allow Farasis to cut manufacturing equipment costs by 50 percent. Super Pouch-producing factories will also require 60% less space for the same amount of battery production output.
Farasis also said that new battery plants will consume 35% less energy and lower production costs by 30%. Chinese company has agreed to open a battery plant in Turkey with domestic EV brand <a href="https://www.licarco.com/togg-c-suv">Togg</a>. This new plant will definitely produce next-gen pouch cells from Farasis starting in 2025. <a href="https://www.licarco.com/zeekr-001-single-motor-we">Geely</a> also established a joint venture with Farasis to construct multiple battery cell production sites and co-develop future battery technologies. Both of these partners will make use of Super Pouch&#8217;s cost-cutting, energy-dense design.
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Farasis has been developing lithium-ion batteries ever since Yu Wang and Keith Kepler established their first company in 2002. After a dramatic transfer to China in 2009 and a collaboration with Mercedes-Benz, Farasis quickly became the industry&#8217;s one of the most successful battery start-ups in the early 2010s. It even made it into the world&#8217;s 10 largest battery manufacturers in 2017 and 2018. Even though it had early success in this emerging field, Farasis has yet to make its big leap forward. They have been struggling to ramp up production. With the new strategy, company&#8217;s offering will cover every customer&#8217;s needs from low-cost sodium-ion cells to high-nickel NMC batteries with silicon anode.

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Farasis Unveils ‘Super Pouch’ Battery Cell, 400 KM Range in 10 Minutes

Geely&#8217;s premium EV brand Zeekr officially started the production of its first vehicle in China. Last month, Chinese automaker announced the opening of its first facility called &#8220;Zeekr Intelligent Factory&#8221;, and also confirmed deliveries will start this October. As expected, yesterday Geely shared photos from the new manufacturing facility and unveiled the first Zeekr 001 rolled off the assembly line.
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Geely has been desperately trying to get a grip of the China&#8217;s EV madness with couple of sub-brands, such as Geometry. Zeekr is the latest brand idea that comes from the famous Chinese automobile entreprenuer Li Shufu. It aims to be the ultimate premium brand among the Geely group companies. Zhejiang based automaker managed to raise $500 milllion in Zeekr&#8217;s first external funding last August, valuing the company around $9 billion. Semiconductor giant Intel&#8217;s venture capital division called Intel Capital, Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, and the world&#8217;s largest lithium battery manufacturer CATL are one of the top names investing in the &#8220;ZEEKR Project&#8221;.
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<h2>Zeekr 001 Specs and Pricing</h2>
Premium brand&#8217;s first vehicle, Zeekr 001 comes in three different variants; one with a single electric motor and two other variants with dual motor all-wheel drive system. Based on the SEA (Sustainable Experience Architecture) modular platform, 001 can produce 544 horsepower and 768 Nm of torque with dual electric motors, from 0 to 100 km/h only takes 4.4 seconds, and it also offers up to 712 kilometers of range, thanks to a huge 100 kWh battery pack underneath the vehicle.
Geely will start delivering the first Zeekr 001 vehicles on October 23rd to Chinese customers. Starting price is 299,000 RMB which is around $46,750. Customers who want to purchase the long range dual motor option will have to spend more than $56,000 to get the best Zeekr 001 out there. High-range vehicle will be available in Europe in the near future.

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