From Gothenburg to the World, Zeekr 9X Delivers Geely's "Technical Answer"

In the unprecedented transformation of the automotive industry, a car manufacturer's competitiveness no longer solely depends on the scale of its domestic market or manufacturing capabilities, but rather on the depth and speed of its integration of global resources, response to diverse markets, and leadership in technological innovation.

For Geely Automobile, it has already achieved the strategic key transition from a "Chinese car company" to a "global technology mobility group."

Previously, Geely visited its research and development center in Frankfurt, Germany (hereinafter referred to as "German R&D") through a live broadcast. On September 25, Geely went to Gothenburg to conduct an in-depth exploration of its research and development center in Sweden (hereinafter referred to as "Swedish R&D"), revealing Geely's safety technology system, the "source" of Geely's global architecture, and the latest forward-looking technological achievements such as autonomous driving. It is noteworthy that under the empowerment of the global R&D strategic system, the Zeekr 9X has also brought Geely's "technical response."

Geely "Ruiyan":The cradle of the security system and global architecture.

The Geely Europe R&D Center includes R&D in Switzerland and Germany, and is an important support for Geely's global product development and verification system.

DER is deeply involved in chassis and performance tuning, bringing world-leading "European-style" chassis handling performance to Geely products, while Ruiyan is the cradle of Geely's safety technology system and global architecture technology.

The Geely European Innovation Center (Uni3), where the Research Institute is located, serves as Geely's frontline development base in Europe, integrating research and development, design, and sales functions. It is situated next to the Lindholm Technology Park, which also houses Geely's global design center in Sweden, the international sales company for Lynk & Co in Europe, as well as large companies, including Toyota, and over 100 startups, creating a complete industrial ecosystem. These favorable conditions are helping Geely to timely grasp and integrate cutting-edge technological forces.

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Ruiyan has unique geographical advantages and a global talent pool, with over 2,000 engineers from more than 40 countries. Located in the Nordic transportation hub, it has a complex and diverse environment that facilitates the testing of extreme climates, varied terrains, and unique road conditions. This allows Geely to deeply integrate into the European automotive ecosystem, expanding into the European market with greater efficiency and competitiveness while learning from a century of automotive technology experience in Europe.

R&D Europe is Geely's advanced technology hub and innovation engine in Europe, continuously achieving technological breakthroughs in areas such as intelligent driver assistance, power technology, and dynamic control.

This is the birthplace of Geely's global architecture: innovatively developing industry-leading architectures such as CMA, SEA, and GEA, which are widely used in brands like Geely, Lynk & Co, Zeekr, and Volvo, empowering global users with top-tier technology. Currently, over 4 million vehicles worldwide have adopted the CMA architecture.

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Furthermore, Geely Research Institute serves as the cradle of Geely's safety technology system: it combines Europe's excellent design and engineering technology with China's intelligent manufacturing and quality. This allows Geely to fully absorb Volvo's safety development concepts and standards, and to create Geely's unique comprehensive safety system.

According to reports, through nearly 30 years of practice in car manufacturing exploration and experience accumulation, Geely has formed a global strategic system consisting of "five major design centers, five major engineering R&D centers, five major testing regions, five major energy technology forms, and five major AI intelligent ecosystems." Among them, Geely's five major engineering R&D centers are located in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Frankfurt, Germany, while the other three are in Hangzhou and Ningbo, China, and Coventry, UK.

Zeekr 9X: A "Technological Answer Sheet" Empowered by Global R&D

As the birthplace of Geely's global architecture and the cradle of its safety technology system, world-leading technologies co-developed by Ruiyan are being rapidly implemented and mass-produced in products such as the Zeekr 9X. This includes the Haohan-S luxury electric hybrid exclusive architecture, and the Haohan super electric hybrid.

As a concentrated embodiment of the system's strength, the Zeekr 9X, which is set to be officially launched on September 29, undoubtedly represents a "technical answer sheet" presented by Geely.

It brings together four core technologies: the vast super electric hybrid, the vast AI digital chassis, the vast safety armor, and the thousand-mile vast intelligent driving assistance system. This not only highlights its position as a "global top-tier technology integrator" but also firmly establishes its status as the new flagship of global ultra-luxury SUVs.

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Specifically, the Zeekr 9X is fully empowered by the vast SEA architecture, offering the most ultimate pure electric experience among global hybrid products, and the all-terrain capability comparable to luxury SUVs worth millions, thanks to the chassis hardware and software configuration at the million-level.

The Jikr 9X is launched with the impressive Haohan Super Electric Hybrid system, which allows a single power system to achieve the strongest pure electric, the strongest range extension, and the strongest hybrid. It boasts a maximum output power of 1030kW and over 1400ps horsepower. The entire series accelerates from 0-100 km/h in the 3-second range, with the fastest at 3.1 seconds, and a top speed of 240 km/h. The performance shows zero degradation when the battery is low, with a maximum pure electric range of 380 km and a combined range of over 1000 km. The maximum charging rate can reach 6C, allowing it to charge from 20% to 80% SoC in just 9 minutes.

Furthermore, the Zeekr 9X is equipped with the Haohan AI digital chassis, achieving an exquisite integration of hardware and software, and its all-terrain capability rivals that of luxury SUVs worth millions. With a body length exceeding 5.2 meters, the Zeekr 9X achieves handling levels close to that of sedans, offering agility at low speeds and stability at high speeds. It features a closed dual-chamber dual-valve air suspension kit, a Dinghai intelligent hub, intelligently matched driving modes, and powerful all-terrain adaptive driving capabilities comparable to million-dollar hardcore off-road vehicles.

In terms of safety, the Vast Security Armor creates the pinnacle of safety in the hybrid field. The vehicle body has a torsional rigidity of 41,600 Nm/degree, the highest among full-size SUVs with unibody construction. It is the industry's first to feature four integrated structures, providing a closed-loop protection for the passenger cabin's ultimate safety. It includes various patented or unique safety detail designs, establishing a higher standard of "Zeekr-style safety."

In terms of intelligent assisted driving, the Zeekr 9X offers two options: the Qianli Haohan H7 and H9. The H7 option provides a smoother, more human-like, and safer intelligent assisted driving experience. The H9 option, with computing power exceeding 1400 TOPS, is an L3-level intelligent assisted driving solution that is already capable of mass production.

The market response to the Zeekr 9X has been enthusiastic. Within just one hour after pre-sales began, the number of orders exceeded 42,000 units, and the total number of orders has now surpassed 50,000 units. This demonstrates the high level of user recognition for Zeekr's ability to create a top-tier SUV in the new energy era.

In 2024, the combined sales of Lynk & Co and Zeekr have exceeded 500,000 units, laying a solid foundation for Zeekr Technology Group. Now, based on the strategic goal of "building a global high-end luxury new energy brand," Zeekr is establishing sustainable competitiveness in the global luxury market and achieving a dual drive of technological innovation and commercial returns.