AutomobilesChina's Geely struggles to lift profits as price war rages
Transition to electric vehicles and sluggish domestic economy hit automaker
Lynk & Co, Geely's medium-to-high market brand, is struggling in its transition to electric vehicles. © Reuters
CK TAN and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers
August 22, 2023 23:01 JST
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- China's Geely Automobile Holdings reported a virtually flat net profit for the first half of the year on Tuesday, as the automaker struggles to shift to electrified vehicles amid a sluggish economic recovery and severe price competition at home.