The electric vehicle brand Zeekr has revealed that it is studying the feasibility of starting to manufacture its models in Europe in order to bypass the tariffs imposed by the European Union on Chinese manufacturers of 100% electric vehicles.
All models of the brand, which is part of the Geely group, are currently subject to a provisional tariff of 19.9% by the European Union, which accused Chinese manufacturers of receiving state support for the importation of electric vehicles into European markets.
“We are actively working on locating in Europe where we will produce our models, and we will announce this solution at the right time,” said Zeekr CEO Andy An in an interview with Bloomberg News.
However, the Chinese brand will not build a factory in Europe, as the idea is to use an existing production unit owned by the Geely group or, alternatively, a unit owned by a European partner of the Chinese group.
It is worth noting that Geely currently has Volvo factories in Sweden and Belgium, brands that belong to the Geely portfolio, in addition to a stake in the Smart joint venture with Mercedes-Benz.
