Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) will be capable to help small in addition to giant automobiles, together with sedans, SUVs, vans and pickup vehicles, Geely’s president An Conghui mentioned at an occasion in Beijing.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group launched its first electrical vehicle-focused platform on Wednesday, aimed toward rolling out quite a lot of fashions extra effectively for each the Chinese language automaker and its companions. As the worldwide auto trade ramps up funding in electrical and high-tech automobiles, producers from Volkswagen AG to Common Motors Co have launched platforms for electrical automobiles (EVs).
Geely’s Sustainable Expertise Structure (SEA) will be capable to help small in addition to giant automobiles, together with sedans, SUVs, vans and pickup vehicles, Geely’s president An Conghui mentioned at an occasion in Beijing.
An mentioned Geely, which has a 9.7% stake in Daimler AG, spent 18 billion yuan ($2.6 billion) on analysis and growth for SEA. SEA makes use of extra aluminium to make automobiles lighter and a entrance steering system for regular driving.
An mentioned the platform additionally enabled Geely to develop extra clever automobile applied sciences, together with autonomous driving and connectivity.
Geely will develop automobiles based mostly on the SEA structure underneath 9 manufacturers together with Geely, Volvo, Good and Lynk & Co
SEA will use a battery system with a lifespan of two million kilometres made by Up to date Amperex Expertise Co Ltd, An mentioned. Geely, which offered greater than 2 million automobiles final yr, will develop automobiles based mostly on the SEA structure underneath 9 manufacturers together with Geely, Volvo, Good and Lynk & Co.
Hangzhou-based Geely mentioned in an announcement it was additionally in talks with different automakers about sharing the platform. It’s already constructing a automotive plant of its personal utilizing the EV structure, development paperwork on Geely’s web site confirmed.
Geely and Volvo Automobiles, which it acquired from Ford Motor Co ten years in the past, have collectively developed the Compact Modular Structure (CMA) and B-segment Modular Structure (BMA) to permit them to develop, design and construct various kinds of compact or smaller automobiles with comparable mechanical layouts quicker than earlier than – and at decrease value.
An mentioned Geely would additionally develop typical hybrid automobiles to enhance the gas effectivity of gasoline automobiles.
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