It was a big day recently in the life of the Chinese brand Zeekr, because the moment came when the first electric car Zeekr 001 was delivered on the Old Continent, namely in the Netherlands.
This is important, as the brand set its sights on Europe shortly after its founding and implemented its plan very quickly. We also reported at the beginning of April that the brand would be coming to the Old Continent in 2024. With this move, Geely’s premium product line targets not only Tesla, but also traditional European brands. Such as BMW, Audi or Mercedes-Benz. Then they could think about what to expect, and pushed things along a bit, which now has a tangible outcome.
Production of the dedicated models actually started in August, but a good question is why it took months before the first car was delivered to the general public. The first Zeekr 001 models were released to European customers from the Zeekr factory on August 2 – The company said. It is also not clear what changes Zeekr has made to the European models so that it can obtain EU approval without any problems. However, it is quite clear that the Chinese shipping standard GB/T has been replaced by the CCS standard, which is widely used in Europe.
The first car to be delivered in the Netherlands is the Zeekr 001 Privilege AWD – the top model. In the Netherlands, the rear-wheel drive 001 is available for €59,490. The Performance model with 400 kW all-wheel drive starts at 62,490 euros, while the 001 Privilege model (with the same drive system as the Performance) is priced at no less than 67,490 euros. Pre-orders have been available in the Netherlands since the end of June.
Zeekr’s Regional CEO, Spyros Fotinos, was also present at the premiere of the delivery of the first European model and personally handed the car over to the happy customer. “We recently opened our first European ZEEKR Center in Stockholm, and a few days later in Amsterdam. We are now pleased to deliver our first vehicle, which is already moving internationally, here in the Netherlands. “It is a very proud moment for all of us, and it is a pleasure to see that the first of many customers in Europe can actually experience what makes ZEEKR unique.” Fotinos said.
