Pictured here’s a Zeekr electrical car charging station in Dongguan, Guangdong province of China, on Nov. 14, 2022.
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BEIJING — Geely-backed electrical automobile model Zeekr stated Monday it is now valued at $13 billion after a $750 million elevate from Chinese language battery big CATL and others.
Zeekr isn’t but publicly listed, however Geely stated in December the model filed confidentially for an preliminary public providing within the U.S.
The brand new $13 billion valuation makes Zeekr price extra on paper than Xpeng, which had a market worth of $8.01 billion, in response to Refinitiv Eikon knowledge accessed Monday.
Nio and Li Auto are price far more, with market valuations of $17.22 billion and $25.22 billion, respectively, the info confirmed.
Zeekr stated its new buyers embrace Amnon Shashua — co-founder and CEO of self-driving tech firm Mobileye. The corporate didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and three state-affiliated funds additionally participated within the newest funding spherical, in response to a press launch.
Zeekr stated it intends to make use of the funds for tech growth — and plans to enter the European market this 12 months.
Geely established the Zeekr electrical car model in 2021. The corporate started delivering its Zeekr 001 coupe that October, and claims to have delivered greater than 80,000 models since.
The Zeekr 001 is priced between 300,000 yuan ($43,915) and 386,000 yuan. For tough comparability, Tesla’s Mannequin Y begins at 261,900 yuan.
The a lot bigger and boxy multi-purpose car Zeekr 009 started deliveries in January, the corporate stated. Costs begin at 499,000 yuan.
In 2010, China-based Geely acquired Swedish auto model Volvo, which beforehand belonged to Ford Motor.
By gross sales in China, Geely was the fourth-largest producer of recent power car passenger automobiles in 2022, behind Tesla China, which was in third place, in response to the China Passenger Automobile Affiliation.
