New Chinese brand confirms Aussie launch

Chinese car elephantine Geely has confirmed plans to participate Australia with a caller electrical car.

Geely announced plans to merchantability the EX5 successful Australia this week arsenic portion of a broader enlargement of its brand.

Though Geely isn’t precisely a household name, it is 1 of the largest players successful planetary motoring.

Geely is the genitor institution to established European brands Volvo, Polestar, Lotus and Smart. Newer brands Zeekr and Lynk & Co are besides portion of the Geely Group, and some of those brands volition motorboat successful Australia soon.

The archetypal car to deterioration the Geely badge successful Australia could beryllium the EX5, a compact SUV that could situation the likes of Kia’s EV3 and the BYD Atto 3.

Shaping up arsenic a two-wheel-drive electrical instrumentality with astir 160kW of powerfulness and astir 500km of range, the Geely EX3 promises to marque a beardown archetypal impression.

A modern compartment includes multi-coloured ambient lighting and a premium stereo with speakers built into the headrests. A compact integer dashboard and ample cardinal touchscreen ramp up its appeal.

The EX5 could beryllium joined by different caller models presented by Geely astatine the Automechanika commercialized amusement successful Frankfurt.

Geely’s E8 sedan shapes up arsenic a stylish enforcement sedan with electrical power.

And the compact Geely Xingyuan hatchback could situation the likes of BYD’s Dolphin with compact dimensions and a rear-mounted electrical centrifugal with 410 kilometres of range.

Speaking astatine the Automechanika commercialized amusement successful Frankfurt, Victor Yang, Senior Vice President of Geely Holding Group, said Geely had important plans for expansion.

“As an inclusive, astonishing and uplifting brand, Geely inspires individuals to ‘See the World successful Full’,” helium said.

“We are not conscionable making cars, we’re creating a amended mode of living, elevating the mobility acquisition without compromise.

“Today is not lone the planetary debut of the EX5 but besides a testament to Geely’s committedness to expanding into markets worldwide, including Norway, Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia.”

Geely volition articulation a wide scope of caller marques coming to Australia successful coming months, including Zeekr, XPeng, LeapMotor and Skywell.

The caller brands volition enactment immense unit connected established EV brands specified arsenic Tesla, Ford, Renault and Peugeot, which person already had to slash prices successful the look of aggravated competition.