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London HQ for new ICE and hybrid powertrain venture from Geely and Renault
Renault Group and Geely have officially launched a joint venture business, HORSE Powertrain, headquartered in London, which will focus on future generations of hybrid systems, internal combustion engines, transmissions and battery solutions.
Further China auto retail insights from brand builder Tony Whitehorn
In this the second part, Tony Whitehorn looks at which brands will be first on the scene, which ones are following close behind and which business model the first arrivals are likely to adopt - and why. NIO, Aiways, Li Auto, Neta and XPeng
Direct-to-consumer Chinese EV brand Zeekr will ‘not rule out’ retail partnerships
Fast-growing direct-to-consumer electric vehicle (EV) brand Zeekr has told AM it ‘doesn’t not rule out’ retail partnerships after announcing its European launch will get underway before the end of this year.
Agency model car retail must be ‘collaborative and win-win’, says Lotus boss
Agency model car retail is sure to become more widely adopted but agreements must be “balanced, collaborative and win-win”, according to Lotus Cars executive director of sales and aftersales, Geoff Dowding.