Geely

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Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd.
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded6 November 1986; 34 years ago (1986-11-06)[1]
Taizhou, Zhejiang
FounderLi Shufu
HeadquartersBinjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Li Shufu (Chairman)
  • An Cong Hui (President)
ProductsAutomobiles, engines, transmissions, luxury vehicles
RevenueIncrease CN¥208.799 billion (2016)
Increase CN¥12.542 billion (2016)
Net income
Increase CN¥8.409 billion (2016)
Total assetsIncrease CN¥206.741 billion (2016)
Total equityIncrease CN¥38.971 billion (2016)
OwnerLi Shufu
Number of employees
80,000[2]
Subsidiaries
List
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese浙江吉利控股集团有限公司
Traditional Chinese浙江吉利控股集團有限公司
Websitegeelyholding.com
Footnotes / references
in consolidated financial statement; shareholders' equity figure excluded perpetual bond[5]

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd (ZGH), commonly known as Geely, is a Chinese multinational automotive company headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. The company is privately held by Chinese billionaire business magnate Li Shufu. It was established in 1986 and entered the automotive industry in 1997 with its Geely Auto brand.[6] It sells passenger vehicles under the Geely Auto, Lotus, Lynk & Co, Proton, and Volvo brands as well as commercial only vehicles under the London EV Company and (Farizon Auto) brands. The group sold over 1.5 million cars in 2018.

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group was already manufacturing its own cars long before it acquired the Swedish passenger car maker Volvo Cars from Ford in 2010.[7] It completed the acquisition of British taxi maker London EV Company in 2013,[8] and acquired a majority stake in British sports carmaker Lotus in 2017.[9]

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group's business is divided into five sub-groups: Geely Auto Group which includes the brands Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, Proton, and Lotus; Volvo Car Group which includes the brands Volvo Cars and Polestar; Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group which include the brands London Electric Vehicle Company and Yuan Cheng (Farizon); Geely Group (New Business) which includes the brands Caocao, Terrafugia, Qianjiang Motorcycle, Joma, and other new businesses; and Mitime Group (铭泰集团) which includes ZGH educational institutions, motorsports business, and tourism business. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has global operations spanning the automotive value chain, from research, development and design to production, sales and service.[10]

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd (吉利汽车; Jílì Qìchē) (SEHK: 175), a subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.[11] On 13 February 2017, it became a constituent of the Hang Seng Index.[12]

Name[]

Geely is a phonetic transliteration of the company's native name 吉利 (pinyin: Jílì), which means "auspicious" or "propitious" in Chinese.[13]

History[]

Founding Geely in 1986 as a refrigerator maker with money borrowed from family,[13] Li Shufu transformed the company into a success selling inexpensive products to Chinese consumers in the early years of the company.[14]

After the purchase of a failing, state-run firm,[15] Geely manufactured motorcycles in the mid-1990s.[16] Small van production began in 1998,[17] and a year later, it received state approval to manufacture automobiles.[17] Car production began in 2002.[14] A subsidiary of the group, Geely Auto, had its IPO on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong in 2004.[11]

The company had a booth at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show,[18] and a 2006 showing at the Detroit auto show.[13]

Geely approached Ford in mid-2008 about a possible takeover of Volvo Cars. On October 28, 2009, it was named as the preferred buyer of Volvo by the American automaker.[19] A deal was reached in late March and completed in early August, 2010.[20]

In 2010, total sales of over 415,000 units gave the company a near 2% market share.[21][22] Sales were lower than a reported 680,000 units per year production capacity.[23]

In December 2011, it was announced that Geely would begin selling Chinese-designed and -manufactured cars in the United Kingdom at the end of 2012, with the first model to go on sale being the Emgrand EC7.[24][25] The company has also stated its intention to begin sales in Italy.[26]

In May 2017, Geely confirmed plans to purchase a 51% controlling-stake in Lotus Cars[27] from its owner, DRB-HICOM (Proton).[3] Additionally, Geely plans to purchase a 49.9% stake in PROTON Holdings, to facilitate future export growth in right-hand drive markets.[4][28] The deals were seen as an important step for the Chinese carmaker in their quest to make inroads into the lucrative ASEAN region.[9]

In July 2017 the company purchased Terrafugia, an American maker of flying cars.[29] In November 2017, Geely announced completion of the Terrafugia acquisition, including approval from all relevant regulators.[30]

In December 2017, Geely invested €3.25 billion into Swedish truck and construction company Volvo Group, a former parent company of Volvo Cars.[31] The deal made Geely the biggest shareholder by number of shares with an 8.2% stake, and second by voting rights, with 15.6%.[31]

In 2018, Geely purchased a 9.7% stake in Daimler AG, owner of the Mercedes-Benz and Smart brands.[32]

In September 2019, Geely led a round of private funding for Volocopter that raised $55 million for the company. Volocopter's other private investors also include Daimler AG which owns a stake in the company.[33]

In late July 2020, it was announced that the Xingma Group had agreed to transfer a 15.24% stake of its shares in the Ma'anshan-based heavy truck manufacturer Hualing Xingma to Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geely Holdings. After the transaction, Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group would become the de facto controlling shareholder of Hualing Xingma.[34]

In September 2020, Geely started talks with rival car manufacturers, including Daimler AG, to license a new architecture it developed for building electric cars. The new technology offers increased driving ranges of up to 700 km and lighter cars.[35]

Geely is set to create an electric vehicle joint venture together with Baidu. Baidu would develop the electric car's software while Geely would manufacture the car itself.[36][37]

On the 23 March 2021, Geely announced its Zeekr brand of electric vehicles brand to tap into China's growing demand for these vehicles. The first Zeekr model will be based on the Zero Concept car unveiled September 2020 by Geely-owned Lynk & Co. Geely expects to begin deliveries of Zeekr models in the third quarter of 2021.[38]

Brands and Products[]

Based in China, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group operates all over the world through its many subsidiary brands. The Group's core business activities are within the automotive industry where it controls the following automotive groups and vehicle brands:

Many of Geely's early products were based on the Xiali, a variant of the 1987 Daihatsu Charade. Models such as the Haoqing (豪情) (five-door), Merrie (美日) (five-door), Uliou (优利欧) (four-door), and Urban Nanny (van and pick-up truck) have Charade bases, but feature a more prominent chromed grille.[citation needed]

Geely is known for imbuing a sense of humor in the names of some of their vehicles. One sedan is called the "King Kong", and an early model was named You Li Ou,[14] a play on words that means "better than the Tianjin Xiali or the Buick Sail", two of its competitors.[41]

Geely Auto[]

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. (Geely Auto) is one of biggest subsidiaries of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

Listed as Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and controlled through holdings in Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Geely Auto is ZGH's mainstream brand primarily sold in China and select overseas markets.

Geely Auto is the group's original brand. Geely Auto products are divided into three eras from 1.0 era (1997-2007), 2.0 era (2007-2014), 3.0 era (2014–present). Before the current 3.0 era, Geely Auto products were also sold under different brands, including Emgrand, Englon, Gleagle, and Shanghai Maple. After entering the 3.0 era, all other brands were discontinued and their products consolidated under the Geely Auto brand.

Geely cars are manufactured using a modular architecture platform, denoted by the acronyms CMA, BMA, NL, FE, and KC.

Current products

  • New model series
    • 2016 – Geely Boyue (博越 Boyue) / 2020 – Geely Boyue Pro compact crossover
    • 2018 – Geely Borui GE (博瑞 Borui GE) D-segment sedan
    • 2018 – Geely Binrui (缤瑞 Binrui) C-segment sedan BMA
    • 2018 – Geely Binyue (缤越 Binyue) Subcompact crossover BMA
    • 2019 – Geely Xingyue (星越 Xingyue) Fastback compact crossover CMA
    • 2019 – Geely Jiaji (嘉际 Jiaji) MPV
    • 2020 – Geely ICON Subcompact crossover BMA
    • 2020 - Geely Haoyue (豪越 Haoyue)
    • 2020 - Geely Xingrui (星瑞 Xingrui) D-segment sedan CMA
    • 2021 – Geely Xingyue L (星越L Xingyue L) Midsize crossover CMA
  • Emgrand (帝豪 Dihao) series
    • 2021 - Emgrand S compact crossover
    • 2016 – Emgrand GL (帝豪 Dihao GL) C-segment sedan
    • 2021 – New Emgrand (全新帝豪 Xin Dihao) Compact sedan BMA
  • Vision (远景 Yuanjing) series
    • 2018 – Geely Vision (远景 Yuanjing FC3) Compact sedan
    • 2016 – Vision X6 (远景 Yuanjing X6 SUV) Compact crossover
    • 2017 – Vision X3 (远景 Yuanjing X3) Subcompact crossover

  • Geely ICON

  • Geely Binrui

  • Geely Borui

  • Geely Borui GE

  • Geely Xingrui

  • Geely Boyue Pro

  • Geely Binyue

  • Geely Xingyue

  • Geely Haoyue

  • Geely Jiaji

  • Geely Emgrand sedan

  • Geely Emgrand GS

  • Geely Emgrand GL

  • Geely Yuanjing sedan

  • Geely Yuanjing S1

  • Geely Yuanjing X1

  • Geely Yuanjing X3

  • Geely Yuanjing X6

Maple[]

Main article: Maple (marque)

This brand name was affiliated with Shanghai Maple Automobile, a Geely subsidiary established in 1999 and phased out in 2010.[42]

The brand was revived as Geely's budget NEV brand as of 2020.

Products sold under the Maple NEV brand include:

  • 2020 – Maple 30X subcompact crossover SUV
  • 2020 – Maple 80V MPV

Farizon[]

Yuan Cheng Auto (远程汽车) or Farizon Auto was formed in 2016 to focus on the development of new energy commercial vehicles in China and has already launched several long range capable truck and bus solutions. Products include:

  • Farizon FX
  • Farizon E200
  • Farizon E200S
  • Farizon E5
  • Farizon E6

  • Farizon FX

  • Farizon E200

  • Farizon E6

Lynk & Co[]

Main article: Lynk & Co

Owned 50% by Geely Auto, 30% by Volvo Cars, and 20% by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. Lynk & Co is a new globally focused high-end car brand based on technology developed jointly by Geely Auto and Volvo Cars.

  • Lynk & Co 01

  • Lynk & Co 02

  • Lynk & Co 03

Lotus[]

Main article: Lotus Cars

Owned 51% by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and 49% by Etika Automotive. Lotus Cars is a British producer of sports and racing cars. The first Lotus car was built in 1948 and in June 2017, Lotus Cars became majority owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.

  • Lotus Evija

  • Lotus Emira

Volvo[]

Main article: Volvo Cars

Volvo Cars is controlled by Zhejiang Geely Auto Group through subsidiaries since its purchase from Ford in 2010 for approximately US$1.4 billion.[43]

  • Volvo XC40

  • Volvo S90

Polestar[]

Main article: Polestar

Polestar was founded by Polestar Racing, now called Cyan Racing, as the performance vehicle division in Volvo Cars to explore how the technology behind their racing success could be applied to Volvo road cars. In 2017, Polestar became an independent brand under Volvo Cars focused on high-performance electrified cars, and in 2018 was spun out into its own entity, controlled 50% by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and 50% by Volvo Cars.

  • Polestar 1

  • Polestar 2

Proton

Owned 49.9% by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and 50.1% by DRB-Hicom and is managed by Geely Auto Group. Proton is the National Car Brand of Malaysia established in the 1980s at the behest of the government and later reverted to private ownership under DRB Hicom.

Geometry[]

Main article: Geometry (car marque)

Geometry is an electric-only range of Geely-based cars. 10 models are planned by 2025.[44]

Key models include:

  • Geometry A

  • Geometry C

Zeekr[]

Zhidou[]

Products sold under the Zhidou Auto or ZD Auto brand include:

  • Zhidou D1
  • Zhidou D2

London EV Company[]

Main article: London EV Company

The London Taxi Company, which was acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2013, changed their name to London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) in 2017 to reflect their new mission of developing and producing electric commercial vehicles. With a new factory in Ansty, Coventry, they have begun production of a new generation of zero emission capable new taxi vehicle in late 2017.[45]

Current products sold under the LEVC brand include:

Benelli[]
Main article: Benelli (motorcycles)

Benelli is an Italian company, based in the city of Pesaro in the Marche region, that produces motorcycles and scooters.

Discontinued brands/ models[]

Geely has sold cars under at least three separate brands and may have continued to use the brand name of a purchased company for a short time. The Emgrand, Englon, and Gleagle names were phased out in 2014[46] alongside efforts to reduce sprawl,[47] and the Shanghai Maple brand name was discontinued in 2010 and revived in 2020.[48]

Previous Geely Auto products[]

Previous Emgrand models[]
Main article: Emgrand

Emgrand (Chinese: 帝豪; pinyin: Dìháo) was launched in 2009 as a medium to high-end luxury brand.[50] In 2014 Emgrand ceased to be a stand-alone brand, and Emgrand became a sub-brand of Geely, which itself adopted an updated version of the Emgrand logo.

Previous products sold under the Emgrand brand include:

  • 2009–2014 Emgrand EC7 1.8 L CVVT sedan/hatchback
  • 2010–2014 Emgrand EC8 2.0 L, 2.4 L sedan[51]
  • 2010–2014 Emgrand EC7-RV 1.5L, 1.8L hatchback
  • 2011–2014 Emgrand EX7 SUV
Previous Maple models[]

This brand name was affiliated with Shanghai Maple Automobile, a Geely subsidiary established in 1999.[42] It was replaced by the Englon brand in 2010.[48] The brand was revived as Geely's budget NEV brand as of 2020.

Previous products sold under the Shanghai Maple brand include:

  • 2003–2010 Maple Hisoon (海迅) AA & AB 5-door hatchback
  • 2003–2010 Maple Huapu (华普) M203 1.5 L 5-door hatchback
  • 2004–2010 Maple Marindo (海域) M303 1.5 L & 1.8 L sedan
  • 2005–2010 Maple Hysoul (海尚) M305 5-door hatchback
  • 2006–2010 Maple Hysoul (海尚) M206/Haixuan (海炫) car aimed specially at female consumers[52]
Englon[]

Launched in 2010 and replacing the Shanghai Maple brand,[48] the company claimed Englon (Chinese: 英伦; pinyin: yīng lún) emulated classic, British style, and its model line included a TX4 sold on the Chinese market.[53] Some of its cars were built by Geely subsidiary Shanghai LTI.[54] As Geely fully acquired The London Taxi Company in 2013, the emblem of Englon also became the new logo of The London Taxi Company.[54]

  • Englon SC3
  • Englon SC5-RV
  • Englon SC6
  • Englon SC7
  • Englon SC7-RV
  • Englon SX5
  • Englon SX7
  • Englon TX4
Gleagle[]
Here, the former Gleagle logo can be seen on a Geely LC, which was also sold under that brand name.

Gleagle (Chinese: 全球鹰; pinyin: Quánqiú Yīng) was an entry-level brand.[55]

Some Gleagle cars, such as the Gleagle Panda, were available for sale on the Internet in China via the Taobao Mall, a popular e-commerce site.[56][57] While Geely would deliver the car to the customer's address, buying one of the Panda models on offer did necessitate a trip to a traditional dealer.[58]

Products sold under the Gleagle brand include:

  • 2008–2016 Gleagle Panda (熊猫) 1.0 L & 1.3 L CVVT hatchback, also known as the Geely LC
  • 2010 Gleagle GX2 (Panda Cross) 1.3 L & 1.5 L[59]
  • 2011 Gleagle CK 1.0 L & 1.5 L, a rebadging of the Geely CK[60]
  • 2012 Gleagle GC7 1.8 L four-door sedan[61]
  • 2012 Gleagle GX7 compact SUV
Geely Motorcycles[]
Main article: List of Geely motorcycles

Operations[]

Production facilities[]

Part of an assembly line at a Geely plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang, can be seen here.

Headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Geely has production bases in Lanzhou, Gansu (completed in 2006, Geely construction in the region continued as of August 2010 either for expanding the existing facility or for a new semi-complete knock-down factory); Xiangtan, Hunan;[62] an unnamed location 40 minutes south of Shanghai;[63] Jinan, Shandong; and at Linhai, Luqiao, and Ningbo in Zhejiang.[11]

As of 2011, two Volvo manufacturing plants were planned in Daqing and Chengdu,[64] and work on a transmissions-making factory in Tongliang, Chongqing had been initiated.[65]

At least four overseas factories assemble Geely models probably from semi-complete or complete knock-down kits.[citation needed] Such facilities are or have been located in Indonesia, (some of its production has been imported back to China), Sri Lanka (in collaboration with Micro Cars),[66][67] Malaysia, Russia (assembly controlled by local firm Derways), Belarus (BelGee),[68] Tunisia,[69] and Ukraine. These locations are not necessarily affiliated with or owned by Geely.

Non-automotive subsidiaries[]

Geely Group (new business)[]

CAOCAO – CAOCAO ride hailing service was developed by Hangzhou YouXing Technology Company and majority owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. It is the first Chinese new energy focused mobility service.

Terrafugia – Terrafugia was founded in 2006. The company was acquired in full by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2017.

Zhejiang Qianjiang Motorcycle Group Co – Qianjiang Motorcycle (钱江摩托) was majority acquired by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group in 2016. The company is one of the largest producers of motorcycles in China and own several renowned brands including Italy's Benelli. They are also known for their lithium battery technology.[70]

Mitime Group[]

Education – ZGH has invested hundreds of millions of RMB in establishing 9 universities and colleges across China, including the Geely University of China (吉利学院), University of Sanya, Xiangtan Institute of Technology (湘潭理工学院), Sanya Institute of Technology (三亚职业理工学院), and Hunan Geely Automobile College (湖南吉利汽车技术职业学院). The wider group has over 40,000 students enrolled within its schools with the goal of developing Chinese automotive industry talents.

Motorsports – Mitime constructs and operates race tracks for automobiles, motorcycles, and karts around the world. Mitime also organizes motorsport events such as China F4 Championship.

Tourism – Mitime facilitates tourism and manages hospitality services around its tracks.

Drivetrain Systems International[]

In 2009, Geely bought Drivetrain Systems International Pty Ltd,[71] a global transmission developer headquartered in Australia.

Dealer network[]

Geely refers to its dealer network as 4S stores and also sells some models online.[58] In 2014, it had a reported 900 retail outlets.[47]

Sales[]

Markets[]

A Geely MK in Singapore. 770 Geely cars were on Singaporean roads in 2010.[72]

In addition to China, Geely vehicles have been sold in Argentina,[73] Australia,[74] Bahrain,[75] Brazil,[76] Chile,[77] Colombia,[78] Costa Rica,[79] Egypt,[80] Indonesia,[81] Iran,[82] Kuwait,[83] Nepal,[84] New Zealand,[85] Nigeria,[86] Oman,[87] Pakistan, Romania,[88] Russia,[89] Saudi Arabia,[90] South Africa,[91] Syria,[92] Taiwan,[93] Turkey,[94] Ukraine,[95] Uruguay,[96] and Venezuela.[97] In a number of markets, Geely vehicles are assembled in local factories from complete knock-down kits. Geely is also marketed in Lebanon, through the Rasamny Younes dealership network.

The Cuban government has purchased a considerable number of Geely vehicles, and they are used as police patrol cars[15] or tourist taxis throughout Havana.[98][99]

The Geely automobile brand was touted to be launched in the United Kingdom in late 2012.[100][101] However, this plan was not pursued and the official website has been offline since mid-2014.

Figures[]

In 2010, Geely surpassed its 400,000-vehicle sales target goal for the first time selling 415,286 cars[102] of its 680,000 units/year production capacity[71] prompting the company to set its 2011 sales target at 480,000 cars, a 16% increase.[102]

Geely Auto Group reported annual sales of 1,24 million cars in 2017, an increase of 63% from the previous year.[103] Due to strong 2017 sales, Geely Auto Group has subsequently set its 2018 sales volume target to 1.58 million.

Geely Auto Group reported annual sales of 1,500,838 units in 2018. This year marks the first time that Geely Auto has reached sales of 1.5 million units.[104]

Geely domestic sales in China, 2003–present[105]
Calendar year Sales Growth Market share
2003 73,779 N/A Increase 3.44%
2004 98,283 Increase 33.21% Increase 3.99%
2005 143,279 Increase 45.78% Increase 4.45%
2006 205,346 Increase 43.32% Increase 4.89%
2007 219,512 Increase 6.90% Decrease 4.16%
2008 221,786 Increase 1.04% Decrease 4.08%
2009 329,018 Increase 48.35% Decrease 3.98%
2010 414,465 Increase 25.97% Decrease 3.70%
2011 432,752 Increase 4.41% Decrease 3.52%
2012 491,445 Increase 13.56% Increase 3.72%
2013 549,393 Increase 11.79% Decrease 3.37%
2014 425,773 Decrease -22.50% Decrease 2.31%
2015 532,384 Increase 25.04% Increase 2.64%
2016 778,896 Increase 46.30% Increase 3.30%
2017 1,251,656 Increase 60.70% Increase 5.16%
2018 1,382,119 Increase 10.42% Increase 5.96%
2019 1,255,480 Decrease -9.16% Decrease 5.93%
2020 1,134,433 Decrease -9.50% Decrease 5.77%

Design and R&D[]

Geely Auto Group has four independent design centres in Shanghai, Gothenburg, Barcelona and California as well as four R&D centres in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Coventry, and Gothenburg capable of independently researching and producing full car parts, engines, transmissions and electrical systems. In Gothenburg, the group has established CEVT, a joint research and development centre between Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to create an industry leading compact modular architecture. The company has also invested in establishing colleges across China including the Beijing Geely University, Zhejiang Automotive Technical School, Hunan Geely Automotive Technical. The company has students enrolled within its schools with the goal of developing Chinese automotive industry talents. In 2013, 16 trainees from this program started their careers in Geely Group.

Safety record[]

A small Geely sedan, the CK, performed badly in an informal crash test conducted by a Russian magazine in 2007.[106] As a result, Geely reviewed its expansion plans.[107] A 2009 1.3-liter Geely CK 1 model without airbags earned a zero-star rating in a Latin NCAP crash test on protecting adult occupants in front seats.[108]

In 2010, the Geely LC scored 45.3 points of a possible 51 in the China-NCAP crash tests, making it China's first locally researched and developed mini car to be awarded a 5-star rating,[109] and the safest Chinese hatchback[110] as of 2011.[111]

In 2011, the Geely Emgrand EC7 earned a 4-star rating in a Euro NCAP crash test.[112] In 2015 the Geely Borui received 5 stars in C-NCAP crash testing.[113]

Controversies[]

The 2009 Geely GE concept received criticism for looking like a Rolls-Royce and the Geely LC, for similarities to Citroën C1 or Toyota Aygo.[114]

An unsuccessful lawsuit was brought against the company in the early 2000s by Toyota, which claimed Geely had "implied in ads that some of the parts [used in Geely vehicles] were made by Toyota".[115] Geely may also have previously used a logo that resembled that of Toyota.[116]

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