Zeekr’s Subsequent EV Will Goal for the Luxurious Sports activities Automobile Market

Earlier this 12 months, a evaluate of the Zeekr 001 dubbed the EV in query “China’s Mannequin 3 Efficiency challenger.” Since then, Zeekr has remained formidable; the automaker is owned by Geely, whose different marques embrace Lotus and Volvo, they usually’ve begun to make inroads (actually) in Europe, in addition to within the home market in China.

What’s subsequent for the automaker? In response to a brand new report from Reuters (through Autoblog), the following step is a foray into the luxurious sports activities automobile market. The Reuters report cites “an individual with direct information of the matter” with the knowledge that Zeekr’s subsequent automobile would be the 001 FR — which can retail for round $140,000.

In response to Reuters, the formal announcement is ready to come back inside the subsequent few weeks, and Zeekr plans to start making deliveries earlier than 2023 is over.

A latest article at TechCrunch provided extra particulars on Zeekr’s growth into a number of worldwide markets. In addition to Europe, the automaker additionally plans to start promoting its automobiles in Israel by the top of the 12 months, and simply introduced plans to promote automobiles in Kazakhstan.

TechCrunch’s reporting additionally means that Zeekr is looking for a foothold within the U.S. market, primarily based on one of many firm’s job listings. Zeekr is probably not well-known amongst stateside automotive lovers — however that would change earlier than lengthy.