Gasgoo Daily: ZEEKR launches global hiring spree

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ZEEKR launches global hiring spree

ZEEKR, the premium electric vehicle brand of Geely Holding, has launched a global hiring spree to bring on over 3,000 talents, which will work on such businesses as intelligent driving, software and electronics, and user growth in more than 30 cities worldwide, including Silicon Valley, Goteborg, Beijing, and Shanghai.

ZEEKR 001; photo credit: ZEEKR

Farizon Auto eyes annual sales volume of 150,000 units in 2023

Farizon Auto, the new energy commercial vehicle unit of Geely Holding, said it aims to sell 150,000 vehicles in 2023.

BYD-backed DENZA to ship first OTA upgrade for D9 MPV in Q1 2023

DENZA, the premium electric vehicle brand of BYD, plans to launch the first OTA update for users of the DENZA D9 MPV in the first quarter of this year, the automaker said on Jan. 12.

CATL's annual net profit in 2022 anticipated to soar 82.66%-97.22% YoY

CATL said on Thursday its annual net profit attributable to shareholders was anticipated to surge 82.66%-97.72% year on year to 29.1 billion yuan-31.5 billion yuan ($4.326 billion -$4.682 billion) in 2022.

VOYAH celebrates first batch of Zhuiguang sedans rolling off line

On January 13, Dongfeng Motor's premium new energy vehicle brand, VOYAH, saw the first batch of the Zhuiguang sedans roll off the production lines.

Volkswagen ID. family sees 2022 annual China sales more than double YoY

Volkswagen brand sold over 2.3971 million vehicles in the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong in the year 2022, representing a 1.3% drop over a year ago, according to Volkswagen's announcement on January 13.

Wuhan to expand road test area for driverless vehicles

On January 12, Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei Province, disclosed its plan to open up its fifth-batch intelligent connected vehicle test roads, which span roughly 344km in total.

Geely Holding, Alibaba Group ally on auto industry's digital transformation

On January 12, Geely Holding and Alibaba Group signed an agreement to form an all-around strategic partnership regarding the application of digital technologies and solutions in the automotive industry.

Geely Technology Group, GTA Semiconductor team up on auto-grade chip businesses

Geely Technology Group and GTA Semiconductor, a Chinese semiconductor chip manufacturer, signed an agreement on Jan. 12 to conduct all-around strategic cooperation on R&D, manufacturing, and market applications of automotive-grade chips, as well as talent development, according to a post on Geely Technology Group's WeChat account.

Baidu inks agreement with Wuhan city for unmanned driving scale commercial operation

On January 11, China's tech giant Baidu inked a cooperation agreement with the municipal government of Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province, in the field of intelligent connected vehicles, specifically, the commercialization of self-driving vehicles.

Changan Automobile aims to sell 2.8 million vehicles in 2023

On January 12, Chinese automaker Changan Automobile held its 2023 CHANGAN Automobile Global Partner Conference in Chongqing city, disclosing the company's 2023 business deployment strategies.

Geely Holding records annual sales of over 2.3 million vehicles in 2022

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced on Thursday its annual auto sales exceeded 2.3 million units in 2022, rising 4.3% year on year.