Geely Auto opened 2026 with strong momentum, reporting January sales of 270,167 passenger vehicles, up 1% year-on-year and 14% month-on-month. New energy vehicle (NEV) deliveries reached 124,252 units, marking a 3% year-on-year increase. Sales outside mainland China totaled 60,506 units, surging 121% year-on-year and 50% month-on-month. Of these, NEV sales accounted for 32,117 units, up 76% month-on-month.
Under the “One Geely” strategy, Geely Auto continues to strengthen its product matrix, with differentiated brands and offerings designed to address distinct customer segments across global markets.
Geely, the global mainstream new energy vehicle brand, achieved January sales of 82,990 units. Notably, the Geely EX2 was successfully launched in Indonesia and commenced local production. Geely’s fuel vehicle lineup delivered 134,448 units, up 87% month-on-month, maintaining its position as China’s best-selling fuel passenger vehicle lineup for the ninth consecutive year.
Lynk & Co, the global premium new energy brand, recorded 28,877 deliveries in January, up 12% year-on-year. Cumulative global sales exceeded 1.71 million units. Meanwhile, global deliveries of Lynk & Co 01 and Lynk & Co 06 surpassed 330,000 units and 300,000 units, respectively.
Zeekr, the global luxury technology brand, delivered 23,852 vehicles in January, nearly doubling year-on-year with 99.7% growth. Its two flagship models – Zeekr 9X and Zeekr 009 – continued to lead mainland China’s large SUV segment priced above RMB 500,000 and the MPV segment priced above RMB 400,000. In mid-January, Zeekr 7GT officially launched in Europe, entering 12 markets including the Nordics, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.
Looking ahead, Geely Auto Group targets total sales of 3.45 million vehicles in 2026, including 640,000 units in international markets. Committed to delivering safe, intelligent, and reliable mobility solutions, Geely Auto Group will accelerate product launches, expand its global networks, and elevate customer experiences — driving sustainable growth and long-term value worldwide.
Mr. Gadget
Vinny Lingham was an internet entrepreneur before South African venture capitalists were even investing in the internet. He emigrated to the US to pursue his business dreams and launch Yola. In 2007, he raised USD5 million. Lingham went on to found a few more internet businesses including incuBeta and Gyft, which he sold from more than R500 million. He\’s currently working on his latest business Civic, which is an identity protection and management start-up. Vinny Lingham put his weight behind the Silicon Cape Initiative, to increase South Africa\’s global competitiveness and place the Cape on the global entrepreneurial map. He went on to become one of the \”dragons\’ on the South African edition of Dragons\’ Den, as well as one of the \”sharks\’ on M-Net\’s Shark Tank.