Zeekr

Zeekr Intelligent Technology Holding Limited, trading as Zeekr Group (Chinese: 极氪集团), is a Chinese automobile company. It is fully owned by Geely Automobile Holdings.

Zeekr was started in 2021 as a brand that focuses on luxury electric cars. It was created to build high-quality electric vehicles for people who want something special.

Since February 2025, Zeekr Group has grown to include two brands after buying another car brand called Lynk & Co, which is also part of Geely Holding.

The name Zeekr has a special meaning. "ZE" stands for Zero, meaning the start of many new things. "E" stands for Evolving the Electric Era, showing the changes electric cars bring. "Kr" comes from the element Krypton, a gas that glows with electricity, representing a bright future for electric vehicles.

History

Zeekr was started in March 2021 by the Geely Group as a premium electric car brand. It wanted to compete with brands like Nio and Tesla. The first car, the Zeekr 001, launched in April 2021 and began deliveries in October 2021. By 2022, Zeekr had delivered over 71,000 Zeekr 001 cars to customers in China.

A Zeekr showroom in Shenzhen, Guangdong

Zeekr worked with Waymo to develop self-driving cars for ride-hailing services in the United States. They also partnered with Mobileye to create advanced self-driving technology. In August 2022, Zeekr started using new long-range batteries from CATL in their cars.

Zeekr raised money from investors like Intel Capital and Bilibili and grew quickly. In May 2024, Zeekr had its first public stock offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Later, Zeekr faced some challenges but continued to produce more cars and update their models.

Market availability

Zeekr first started selling cars in China and then grew in Europe. Their first showroom in Europe opened in Stockholm, Sweden in 2023. Sweden and the Netherlands were the first places in Europe where Zeekr began selling cars that year.

In 2024, Zeekr started selling in Denmark, Germany, France, Norway, Israel, and Australia. They planned to reach Singapore by the end of 2024. Zeekr officially began selling in Thailand in July 2024 with the Zeekr X. They were set to start selling in Brazil in September 2024 and planned to launch in South Korea in 2025. Zeekr also began selling in Australia in 2025. They intend to enter Indonesia in 2026 together with Lynk & Co through Geely Auto Indonesia, after delaying this to 2025. Zeekr Korea started selling cars in May 2026.

Facility

In 2023, Zeekr had three research and development facilities in Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Shanghai in China, and also Zeekr Technology Europe in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company's global design center is in Gothenburg, Sweden. The European headquarters and sales office moved from Gothenburg to Amsterdam to find more experienced sales professionals.

Zeekr's main factory can make up to 300,000 vehicles each year, and it might make even more in the future.

Products

Current Zeekr models

Zeekr 001 (2021–present), a large electric car
Zeekr 007 (2023–present), a middle-sized electric car
- Zeekr 007GT (2025–present), a special version of the Zeekr 007
Zeekr 009 (2023–present), a large electric multi-purpose vehicle
Zeekr X (2023–present), a small electric SUV
Zeekr 7X (2024–present), a middle-sized electric SUV
Zeekr 8X (2026–present), a large partly electric SUV
Zeekr 9X (2025–present), a large partly electric SUV
Zeekr Mix (2024–present), a small electric multi-purpose vehicle
Waymo Ojai (2024–present for making; 2026–present for use), a self-driving electric car

Concept models

Zeekr M-Vision (Waymo Concept) (2021)

The M-Vision shows new ideas for car designs. It has more space inside and choices for seating. It also has strong technology to help cars drive themselves and connect to other devices. It could be used as a base for many future cars.

Lynk & Co

Main article: Lynk & Co

Lynk & Co is a car brand started in 2016. Before November 2024, it was partly owned by different companies. Since 2025, it is mostly owned by Zeekr and partly by Geely Auto.