Sooner or later, EVs from Zeekr shall be domestically assembled on the Automotive Hello-Tech Valley (AHTV), Tanjong Malim, Perak. That is based on Proton, which launched its new EV plant inside its complicated at Tg Malim in the present day. You possibly can consider Proton because the ‘anchor tenant’ of AHTV, which was launched in 2022.
“Proton’s partnership with Zhejiang Geely Holding Ltd (Geely) would additionally see different premium manufacturers, resembling Zeekr, being domestically assembled inside AHTV,” Proton mentioned in a press launch. Zeekr is a premium model of Geely, which is after all Proton’s overseas accomplice and donor of its SUVs and EVs.
In October 2023, DRB-Hicom and Geely signed a grasp collaboration settlement that units forth the underlying rules, governance framework and mutual dedication for the AHTV undertaking, together with particular roles to be undertaken for improvement and promotional initiatives.
AHTV will appeal to investments each domestically and from abroad, which is able to propel it to be a global automotive hub for NEVs (new power autos, China’s time period for electrified autos), DRB-Hicom mentioned in an announcement then.
“Its focus is not going to solely be on the manufacturing of vehicles of varied makes, but additionally within the manufacturing of high-technology parts and elements for NEVs. This may additional broaden the aptitude of native distributors in direction of specialising in high-technology manufacturing,” the corporate added.
Each DRB-Hicom and Geely has since signed MoUs with Malaysian Funding Improvement Authority (MIDA) and Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute (MARii) to collaborate on creating AHTV.
Zeekr presently sells three EVs in Malaysia – the Zeekr 009 luxurious SUV, the Zeekr X crossover and most just lately, the ZEEKR 7X SUV which competes with the Tesla Mannequin Y and BYD Sealion 7.
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