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Chinese automakers expand EV rollout in and truck expansion across Europe
In late July 2026 Geely introduced the Geely’s EX2 hatchback in entered the United Kingdom, offering UK market in late July 2026 with three trim levels trims priced between £20,990 and £25,490, after selling about 450,000 units in China the previous year. At the same time and the company began now targets shipping its E2 compact electric car 100,000 units annually to the EU, the UK and Australia, targeting a price of Britain by 2030. The model is also being positioned for broader EU distribution at roughly €25,000. The Zeekr, Geely’s premium brand Zeekr unveiled marque, began sales of the 9X luxury SUV, featuring a digital instrument cluster, large touchscreen panels and a high‑performance powertrain delivering up to 897 hp, aimed at upscale buyers SUV in Sweden, extending its earlier rollout in the Netherlands and Spain. SuperPanther started series production of the The 9X combines a 897 hp super‑hybrid powertrain, 0–100 km/h acceleration in 4.1 seconds, and a rapid 10%‑to‑80% charge in 9.5 minutes. Its interior features a 47‑inch augmented‑reality HUD and a 32‑speaker Naim audio system marketed as a “salon on wheels”. SuperPanther’s eTopas 600 electric truck in Austria, tractor‑truck, assembled by Steyr Automotive in Austria, is now in commercial service with DHL and already delivered to DHL. additional customers such as Gress, Temmel and Lontex across Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic. The truck has vehicle retains a 42‑tonne gross vehicle weight and an estimated advertised 600 km range. Meanwhile, BAIC confirmed its plan to revive the historic Santana Motors plant in Linares, Spain, to produce pickup and off‑road models locally, targeting with up to 60 % of components parts sourced from European suppliers within three to five years. These developments broaden the product portfolio and moves collectively deepen local Chinese automakers’ product ranges, manufacturing footprints and supply‑chain integration for Chinese car makers across Europe, building on earlier launches of budget SUVs and the EX2 electric vehicle. throughout Europe.