Hangzhou, China, Aug 8, 2024 – Geely announces that it has been recognized as the most innovative automotive manufacturer group among Chinese brands and second in the world. Geely has set a new benchmark for Chinese automotive innovation by securing a place among the world’s top 10 most innovative automotive groups. This unprecedented achievement surpasses all prior rankings by Chinese automakers in the Center for Automotive Management’s Automotive Innovation Awards.
Analyzing 709 mass-produced inventions from 30 automotive groups, CAM experts meticulously evaluated technological advancements in electrification, autonomous driving, ADAS, infotainment, and connectivity. Geely’s exceptional performance, with a rating index of 149.4 out of 150, based on criteria including maturity, originality, customer benefits, and innovation, solidified its position as the leading Asian automaker in these critical areas.
Internationally, Geely boasts a global R&D footprint with five centers in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Gothenburg, Coventry, and Frankfurt. As a leading Chinese automaker, it holds over 29,819 granted patents (as of February 2024), covering critical areas like vehicle safety, intelligent driving, and engine technology to drive future innovation.
Geely Short Blade Battery
This latest-generation LFP battery excels in safety, longevity, charging speed, and low-temperature performance. Rigorously tested under extreme conditions, including penetration, crushing, and thermal shock, the battery has demonstrated unparalleled safety. With a cycle life exceeding 3,500 cycles, it can endure over 1 million kilometers of driving, outlasting multiple vehicles. Moreover, its rapid charging capability delivers an 80% charge in just 17 minutes, revolutionizing the electric vehicle experience.
GEA Global Intelligent New Energy Architecture
GEA’s groundbreaking 4-in-1 AI intelligent architecture is a global first, combining hardware, software, ecosystem, and artificial intelligence. This innovative platform delivers significant advancements in space utilization, energy efficiency, safety, intelligence, and driving dynamics. As a highly adaptable architecture, GEA supports a full spectrum of powertrain options, including pure electric, hybrid, range-extended, and green methanol, offering unmatched flexibility and power choices.
Geely Xingrui Intelligent Computing Center
Geely’s self-built computing center stands as a technological behemoth, eclipsing all other Chinese automakers in scale. It houses industry-leading comprehensive computing power, supporting an unprecedented range of automotive operations. With a formidable 102 exaFLOPS capacity, the center can simultaneously handle the computational demands of an astounding 3.5 million connected vehicles. Its influence permeates intelligent connectivity, autonomous driving, new energy safety, and prototype testing, propelling Geely’s R&D efficiency by 20%.
AI Digital Chassis
Geely’s self-developed AI digital chassis highlights the integration of its proprietary chassis technology, intelligence, electrification, and large-scale AI models across multiple domains, demonstrating industry-leading autonomous driving and active safety capabilities. This integration of the AI large model with a digital chassis allows Geely vehicles to perform the world’s first autonomous drift, enhancing intelligent safety assistance for users. The Geely AI digital chassis reacts in just 4 milliseconds, 25 times faster than the fastest human reaction, enabling “automatic evasive maneuvers” under extreme conditions and providing users with proactive accident prevention and control security.
Geely remains steadfast in its commitment to automotive innovation. The company will continue to invest heavily in research and development, pushing the boundaries of driver assistance, autonomous driving, and intelligent connectivity. By exploring these frontiers, Geely aims to redefine the mobility experience for consumers worldwide.
About Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group is a leading automobile manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China and was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary unit of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH). The group manages several leading brands including Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr. Geely Auto Group is also the global strategic partner to Malaysian national automaker PROTON.
The group employs more than 50,000 people, operates 12 plants, five global R&D centers in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Gothenburg, Coventry and Frankfurt. The Group also boasts four global design studios in Shanghai, Gothenburg, Milan, and Coventry respectively with over 1000 employees. Geely Automobile Holdings, a subsidiary company holding controlling stakes in Geely Auto, Lynk & Co, and Zeekr has been listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange since 2005.
In 2023, the brands under Geely Auto Group management sold over 1.68 million units, with new energy vehicle sales increasing 48.3%, and exports growing 38%.
About CAM
The Center for Automotive Management, based in Germany, is an independent scientific institute that has been engaged in empirical automotive and mobility research since 2005. Its research focuses on innovation trends and success factors in the future fields of electromobility, software-defined vehicles, autonomous driving and mobility services. With solid industry know-how and extensive databases, in particular on vehicle technology innovations in the global automotive industry and mobility services, the CAM develops individual market research concepts and practice-oriented solutions for its customers in the automotive and mobility sectors.
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