Recently, the first batch of the Zeekr 001 for the European market officially rolled off the production line in Ningbo, China, and shipping will begin in mid-August to Europe. It took 35 days from the start of pre-sale on June 28th to mass production. Currently, customers in Sweden and the Netherlands can make reservations on Zeekr Europe’s official website.
In the next two years, Zeekr plans to expand into Norway, Germany, Denmark, and France, with the goal to enter most of the Western European countries by 2026. Part of the Geely family, Zeekr only focuses on premium electric vehicles.
In the Netherlands, the starting price of Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X is 59,490 euros and 44,990 euros, respectively. In particular, the Zeekr 001 offers three pure electric cruising ranges for consumers to choose from: 580 km, 590 km, and 620 km. Single-motor rear-wheel drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive are available.
Zeekr 001 is an electric hatchback. Currently, four models with CLTC cruising ranges of 546 km, 656 km, 741 km, and 1,032 km, at a price range of 300,000 – 386,000 RMB (43,500 – 55,900 USD) are on sale on the Chinese market. All configurations support fast charging.
Furthermore, earlier in June this year, the Zeekr 001 WE version with a 1,032 km CLTC cruising range was delivered at the CATL headquarter in China, equipped with CATL’s CTP 3.0 Qilin batteries, becoming the world’s first mass-produced model equipped with Qilin batteries capable of outputting a CLTC cruising range of more than 1,000 km.
In July, Zeekr delivered 12,039 vehicles in China, a year-on-year increase of 139.7% and a month-on-month increase of 13.4%. Furthermore, on July 10, Zeekr and the Union Group of Israel officially signed an agreement to establish a dealership network in the Israeli market. This is Zeekr’s latest move to accelerate its global business development after announcing its entry into the European market.
I am so excited to see the first one in real life on euro streets.
well done buddys
greetings from switzerland