{"id":79820,"date":"2023-10-03T02:43:25","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/10\/03\/zeekr-to-sell-evs-in-four-new-mena-countries\/"},"modified":"2023-10-03T02:43:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:43:25","slug":"zeekr-to-sell-evs-in-four-new-mena-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/10\/03\/zeekr-to-sell-evs-in-four-new-mena-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeekr to sell EVs in four new MENA countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>Zeekr \u2014 a luxury EV brand by <\/strong><strong>Chinese automotive manufacturer Geely \u2014 is expanding into four Middle East countries next year<\/strong> as it ramps up its global presence ahead of its planned US listing, Zeekr vice-president Chen-Yu said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/e9c2a943-6ba2-457c-a7ab-aa52729421e6\">Financial Times<\/a>. Zeekr will launch operations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. The EV maker is expected to deliver 10k units to the four new markets by 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The specs:<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeekr.eu\/models\/001\">Zeekr 001<\/a> model packs a 400 KW battery with a WLTP range of 620 KM and can reach 100 km\/h in 3.8 seconds, delivering a 200 km\/h top speed. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeekr.eu\/models\/x\">Zeekr X<\/a> model comes with 315 KW of power, a 445 KM range, and a 180 km\/h top speed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Refresher- <\/strong>Zeekr <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/b9031e1e-b024-400a-9bf4-8830291db775\">raised<\/a> USD 750 mn in January to boost tech research, fuel global expansion plans, and launch its all-electric SUV Zeekr X along with an expansion into Europe in 2023. Zeekr\u2019s cars are also expected to be launched in Israel by the end of the year. The company is open to fundraising from MENA investors, the report noted. \u201cThe Middle East is a relatively new market for EVs and there isn\u2019t a matured brand offering of premium EVs in most of their markets,\u201d Yu said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The price tag<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Zeekr 001 currently goes for around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-09-24\/chinese-ev-maker-zeekr-sweeps-into-europe-amid-subsidy-spat\">USD 63k<\/a> in Europe, while Zeekr X's starting price is around USD 47k. The price for the Middle East launch is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zeekr \u2014 a luxury EV brand by Chinese automotive manufacturer Geely \u2014 is expanding into four Middle East countries next year as it ramps up its global presence ahead of its planned US listing, Zeekr vice-president Chen-Yu said, according to the Financial Times. Zeekr will launch operations in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. 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