Archive for the ‘Geely’ Category
Jacoby speaks again: Volvo to ditch premium tag
Published on November 30, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Li Shifu, owner of Geely and Volvo, wants the Swedish brand to attack the Germans with bigger cars and bigger engines. Jacoby, Volvo’s new CEO, wants to have noting of it. He wants to focus on vague ‘unique’ Scandinavian values and make a push in the US, not in China.
It is the second time Jacoby speaks in public about how he doesn’t like Geely’s plans for Volvo. Li Shifu did not like it the first time, at all. This might be very well the last time, so good bye to Jacoby? We’ll see the following days…
From AutoCar: Existing Volvo management disagrees with new owners Geely over the direction the company should be taking.
Geely Emgrand EC8 goes Limosine
Published on November 10, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely is working on a stretched version of the new EC8 sedan. The EC8 is 4905mm long, add around 1500mm in the middle and that makes an impressive 6500. No way any government officer can use this sort of limo to go to work, Geely is likely looking for limosine-rental companies and that one rich business man who really likes a stretched EC8, for some reason.
Spy Shots: Geely GLEagle GC5
Published on November 10, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely GLEagle (aka Global Hawk) GC5 is the sedan-version of the Geely Englon SC5-RV. Both cars debuted at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Englon The SC5-RV will be listed in November, the GLEagle GC5 will follow in early 2011.
Patent Applied: new MPV’s from Geely
Published on November 8, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely has applied for patent on two new mpv’s. First up the Emgrand EV7, code named FE-3. The EV7 debuted as a concept on the Beijing Auto Show in April. Size: 4520x1798x1597, wheelbase is 2480.
Geely Catamaran Concept
Published on October 22, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
A facinating concept drawn up by the Geely Insitute based on an idea by Geely chairman Li Shufu himself. Work on the Catamaran Concept started 3 years ago and the design is ready today. There is however, no real car yet. The Catamaran is all about ‘mobility’: the machine consist of two motorbike-like modules that can be disconnected. In basic form it is a car with four wheels that seats four with the steering wheel on the left.
Geely-Englon SC5-RV to be Listed in November
Published on October 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely wil bring the Englon SC5-RV to the market on 11-11, that indeed is almost as cool as the vehicle itself. Price will start at a very cheap 50.000 yuan and end around 70.000. Engines: 1.3, 1.3 Turbo and 1.5.
The 1.3T will be the sporty one with 95kw and 186nm, mated to either a six-speed manual or a 7-speed dual clutch. Both gearboxes will be only available for the 1.3T, the other engines have to to with 5-speed manuals or 4-speed auto’s.
New Volvo S60 seen Testing in China
Published on September 27, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Volvo’s new owner Geely wants more Volvo’s in China and quick. The new Volvo S60 was seen testing on Chinese roads, likely for adjusting the suspension. The S60 will hit the market early next year, as an import first but local production seems certain. Question is: where?
The Volvo S40 and S80 are made in China by Chang’an Auto, that joint venture was set up by Volvo’s old owner Ford. Ford’s share is now in Geely’s hands, but for how long would Geely like to work with a competitor?
For now, they have too, since Geely doesn’t have a factory to make Volvo’s. Geely announced it will make a Volvo factory near Shanghai but it will take at least two years to finish.
Until then Geely will sell the S60 as an import and continue, reluctantly I guess, making the S40 and S80 with Chang’an.
Geely posts ’17% sales growth in August’
Published on September 15, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Zhejiang Geely Automobile Holdings had a lucrative month of August achieving a 10 percent year-on-year growth and 17 percent month-on-month growth in auto sales to 25,303 vehicles, reports 163.com, citing the company’s filing.
From January to August, Geely sold 242,721 vehicles, up 31 percent from a year earlier and completing 60.7 percent of its sales target (400,000 vehicles) for 2010. In order to finish the year living up to its promisse, the company will have to sell 157,279 vehicles in the next four months, a monthly average of 39,320 vehicles.
Via: GlobalTimes.
Geely got approval for Volvo-plant in China
Published on August 20, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
From ChinaDaily, 200810. BEIJING – Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd has got the necessary approval to set up a production facility in Shanghai for Volvo cars, sources said on Thursday.
“Jiading will host the facility,” said Jin Jianzhong, Party secretary of Jiading district in Northwest Shanghai, in a telephone interview with China Daily. “We have reached an agreement with Geely on the matter and will provide a series of favorable policies for producing Volvo cars,” said Yu Jianhua, deputy director of the Jiading Industrial Zone and Asset Management Committee.
However, both of the officials refused to disclose further details about the project, and said the local government and Geely will make a formal announcement in this regard soon. A source familiar with the project said the National Development and Reform Commission has already cleared the plan.
Jiading district government said on its website that Geely will set up the new facility in the Jiading Industrial Zone with an annual capacity of 300,000 vehicles. The plant will produce Volvo’s three-door, four-seat hatchback C30 and mid-sized five-door estate car V70 in 2012.
Geely-Emgrand EC8 is OUT
Published on August 19, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely-Emgrand EC8 will hit la market in October, the Emgrand EC8 is Geely’s first step in unknown luxury territory, it will compete with the Toyota Camry, Volkswagen Magotan, Honda Accord, Nissan Teana and Chery-Riich G5. It comes with two engines, Geely’s own 2.0 and with a Mitsubishi-sourced 2.4. Depending on engine car will be called EC820 or EC825. Lot of new pics:
