China's Geely raises $750m for Zeekr EV brand

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Visitors check a Zeekr 001, a model from Geely's electric vehicle brand Zeekr, at its factory in the city of Ningbo, China. With its latest funding round, the brand has increased its value to $13 billion. © Reuters

CK TAN, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- The EV brand of Chinese automaker Geely on Monday said it has raised $750 million in a new funding round that boosts its value to $13 billion, with the world's biggest lithium ion battery maker among the investors.

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