Geely to invest $300m to launch new EV brand Zeekr

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The first Zeekr model will be based on the "Zero Concept" car unveiled last September by Geely's Lynk & Co. unit (Photo provided by Geely Auto).

KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei Asia chief business news correspondent

HONG KONG -- Geely, China's largest private-sector carmaker, on Tuesday announced the launch of a new electric vehicle unit, the latest in a string of recent initiatives that have included forming partnerships with Tencent, Baidu and Foxconn.

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