Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X
Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Zeekr, a subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, announced on Monday the delivery of 20,106 vehicles in June, an yearly growth of 89 percent.
The result represents a new monthly record for the Chinese premium EV maker while year to date sales more than double (+106 percent) from the first six months of last year.
Over the weekend, the company announced plans to establish over 1100 ultra-fast charging stations and 500 supercharging stations, alongside access to 800,000 third-party charging piles in China.
In collaboration with over 80 partners across 340 cities, Zeekr will extend its free charging network to more than 70 stations. The goal is to optimize charging efficiency, achieving 9 minutes for 16 kWh and maintaining an 88 percent user satisfaction rate, the company said on the social media platform Weibo.
Last week, the company entered the Mexican market as part of its global expansion strategy. On Monday, the brand celebrated the arrival of its first batch of vehicles in Mexico.
Zeekr recently reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, revealing total revenues of $2.04 billion (RMB 14,736.8 million). The company’s gross margin increased to 11.8 percent from 7.9 percent the previous year, although it was lower than the 14.2 percent reported in the last quarter of 2023.
In May, Zeekr achieved a new monthly record by delivering 18,616 vehicles, marking a 115 percent year-over-year increase. Last year, the company delivered 118,685 electric vehicles, a 64.98 percent increase from the previous year, and it aims to double its output to 230,000 units in 2024.
Written by Cláudio Afonso | LinkedIn | X
