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August 18, 2022 07:42 AM

Geely has bullish expectations for global EV sales growth

Geely said one out of five vehicles it sold in the first half were full electric or plug-in hybrid -- sales of which increased nearly four fold -- compared with a 20 percent slump in sales of ICE vehicles.

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    Geely's Zeekr premium brand said Thursday that its 001 broke the record for the fastest drift ever achieved by an electric car, hitting a maximum speed of 208 kph (129 mph).

    SHANGHAI -- China's Geely Automobile Holdings aims to increase the proportion of electric vehicles in its total sales to 50 percent in 2023, as it accelerates a transition to electric power amid weakening demand for ICE cars.

    Sales of full electric and plug-in hybrids will already account for more than 30 percent of Geely's monthly sales in the second half of this year, CEO Jerry Gan told reporters in an online event on Thursday.

    One out of five vehicles Geely sold in the first half were full electric or plug-in hybrid, sales of which increased nearly four fold, compared with a 20 percent slump in sales of vehicles with combustion engines, according to the company.

    Hangzhou-based Geely, China's highest-profile automaker globally due to the group's investments in Volvo Cars and Mercedes-Benz, posted a 35 percent fall in first-half net profit.

    The company said its vehicle sales, which fell 9 percent in the first half in China, were below management expectations, citing COVID-19 curbs and shortages of semiconductors.

    Those challenges along with intensifying competition and rising raw material and battery costs would put pressure on sales through the end of 2022, it said.

    China's auto sector has been hit hard by government efforts to combat COVID-19, with many areas including the commercial hub of Shanghai under lockdowns of varying lengths.

    Authorities have tried incentives to revive demand, and the central government has halved purchase tax to 5 percent for cars priced at less than 300,000 yuan ($45,000) and with engines no larger than 2.0 liters.

    Geely posted a 29 percent rise in six-month revenue though June to 58.18 billion yuan, thanks to better product pricing and product mix which offset the sales declines.

    Geely is also seeking to expand further into Southeast Asia and Europe. Its exports increased 64 percent in the first half and accounted for 18 percent of total sales.

    Geely said previously its total annual vehicle sales including EV brands Zeekr and Geometry would hit 3.65 million units by 2025, with more than 30 pecent of them electrified.

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