Geely’s EV brand Zeekr enters the Kazakhstan market · TechNode

Zeekr, an electric vehicle brand under Chinese automaker Geely, announced the launch of two vehicle models, the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X, for the Kazakhstan market on August 7. Zeekr plans to start pre-sales of the two models in the country in the fourth quarter of this year, according to its statement. The EV maker has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Orbis Auto to establish a comprehensive service system in the country, which will provide users with end-to-end services spanning from their initial engagement with Zeekr to after-sales support, the firm stated. Orbis Auto is an automotive group that has provided distribution and after-sales services for brands such as Geely, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, and Cadillac in Kazakhstan. In April of this year, the Chinese EV brand unveiled its European strategy. Two months later, it launched Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X for pre-sale in Sweden and the Netherlands. The first batch of Zeekr 001 models for the European market has already rolled off the production line, according to a previous announcement from the company. [Zeekr statement]

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