Zeekr 001

Geely Zeekr starts pre-sales in Germany, deliveries next year

The Zeekr 001 FR sports car from Geely can become the first SEA-based EV with four electric motors with over 1,000 hp.

The first batch of Geely Zeekr 001 for the European market shipped out Friday from Taicang Port in Jiangsu province, local media reported.

Thanks to the price cut, the entry-level Zeekr 001 with 544 hp and 546 km of CLTC range costs 269,000 yuan (37,180 USD) in China.

The Zeekr 001 FR is a sporty version of the current model. It has a sporty exterior and reworked interior. Let's get to it.

Zeekr will start deliveries of 001 and X electric vehicles in Kazakhstan in November this year. Another overseas market for Zeekr.

Zeekr 001 will first launch in Sweden and the Netherlands, then Norway, Germany, Denmark, and France in Europe.

In the first half of this year, Zeekr sold 42,633 units, an increase of 122% over the same period last year, achieving growth for five consecutive months.

In Europe, Zeekr's first official brand stores will open in Stockholm and Amsterdam before the end of this year, then subsequently throughout Western Europe by 2026.

On May 26, a Chinese netizen shared that he drove his Zeekr 001 passing through a high altitude area until the battery was completely exhausted without any additional charging, which lasted 11 hours.