Geely-Volvo Melihat Perikatan Dengan Lynk & Co Suatu Kemenangan

Geely Auto dan Volvo Cars bersetuju untuk membina perkongsian mereka dengan asas yang lebih banyak dikongsi dengan Lynk & Co.

Volvo sedang mengalami kebangkitan semula. Sejak syarikat itu dijual oleh Ford, mereka mempunyai kebebasan dan dana untuk membina kereta seperti yang mereka mahukan. Ternyata ini berkesan untuk mereka. Pada saat di mana banyak jenama premium Eropah dan Jepun sedang berjuang untuk membangun momentum penjualan, Volvo Cars melaporkan bulan demi bulan jumlah penjualan yang memecah rekod. Bahkan setahun yang sukar bagi penjualan kereta seperti tahun 2020 menghasilkan penjualan setengah tahun terbaik dalam sejarahnya.

Perubahan Dalam Hubungan Volvo-Geely

Setahun yang lalu, kami pertama kali mendengar berita bahawa Volvo sebenarnya akan mengeratkan hubunganya dengan Geely. Antara lain, syarikat akan menggabungkan unit perniagaan, tetapi perincian dan kelulusan peraturan masih belum dimuktamadkan.

Hari ini, mereka telah bersetuju dengan yang berikut:

• menggabungkan operasi powertrain dalam syarikat baru
• memperluas penggunaan seni bina modular bersama (SEA dan SPA2) untuk EV
• kerjasama seterusnya dalam teknologi pacuan autonomi dan elektrik
• perolehan alat-ganti bersama untuk mengurangkan kos pembelian
• mengedarkan Lynk & Co di bawah rangkaian pengedar Volvo
• mengekalkan struktur korporat bebas

Perkara terakhir menunjukkan bahawa mereka memang TIDAK menggabungkan unit perniagaan mereka. Ini adalah sesuatu yang akan menyenangkan peminat Volvo.

Lynk & Co Melangkah Global Dengan Volvo

Walaupun sebahagian besar perkara-perkara ini menunjukkan evolusi pengaturan semasa antara Volvo dan Geely, perkara mengenai Lynk & Co sangat menarik. Jenama Lynk & Co dapat dibawa ke pasaran mereka dan dijual / diedarkan melalui langganan oleh peniaga Volvo.

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Ini dia siaran media mereka dengan lebih maklumat.

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Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximise the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales.

• Powertrain operations to be combined in new company focused on next-generation hybrid systems and internal combustion engines
• Expanded use of shared modular architectures for electric vehicles (EVs)
• Enhanced collaboration in autonomous and electric drive technologies
• Joint procurement to cut purchasing costs
• Lynk & Co to expand globally by utilising Volvo distribution and service network
• Companies to retain independent corporate structures

Following a detailed review of combination options, Volvo Cars and Geely Auto have concluded they can secure new growth opportunities in their respective markets and meet evolving industry challenges through deeper cooperation, while preserving their existing separate corporate structures.

The deeper collaboration will enable existing stakeholders and potential new investors in Volvo Cars and Geely Auto to value their respective standalone strategies, performance, financial exposure and returns. We will also have the opportunity to explore capital market options.

The collaboration will be overseen by a new governance model, supported by Geely Holding, the lead shareholder in both companies.

Volvo Cars and Geely Auto confirmed the combination of their existing powertrain operations into a new standalone company. The company, expected to become operational this year, will provide internal combustion engines, transmissions, and next-generation dual-motor hybrid systems for use by both companies as well as other automobile manufacturers.

Through the collaboration, the two companies will focus on the development and sourcing of next-generation technologies, from connectivity and autonomous drive to car sharing and electrification. They are planning to share and jointly source batteries, electric motors and connectivity solutions that will generate valuable synergies. This will include the joint development of a world-leading autonomous driving (AD) solution under the lead of Zenseact, Volvo Cars AD software development company.

The two companies, which are planning to share the new SEA and SPA2 electric architectures among their brands, have launched combined efforts to drive speed and efficiencies in the development of hardware and software for the next-generation world-leading modular EV architectures. Intended sharing of platforms and architectures between the companies will drive additional synergies and allow for an expansion of product portfolios across the Volvo Cars, Geely, Lynk & Co and Polestar brands, and external partners.

Leveraging Volvo Cars’ existing distribution and service network, the two companies will also collaborate on the global expansion of the jointly owned Lynk & Co brand.

Håkan Samuelsson, President and CEO of Volvo Cars, said: “Having evaluated different options to realise value, we concluded jointly that a collaboration model between two standalone companies is the best way to secure continued growth and at the same time achieve technological synergies in many areas. We welcome the opportunity of further and deeper collaboration with Geely Auto.”

An Conghui, President and CEO of Geely Auto, said: “Geely Auto looks forward to partnering more closely with Volvo Cars, achieving significant synergies for our respective businesses. This will enable Geely Auto to accelerate its global expansion, to capitalise on our strengths in China and develop a new generation of world-class new energy vehicles and associated mobility services.”

The collaboration agreement has been welcomed by Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Holding, the parent company of Volvo Cars and the largest shareholder in Geely Auto.

“As shareholders and portfolio-managers of both wholly-owned and listed companies, Geely Holding sees significant benefits from deeper partnerships and alliances whilst maintaining independence,” said Li Shufu. “We are encouraged by the potential synergies and growth opportunities created by this collaboration, which will create two even stronger globally competitive companies in the rapidly changing world of automotive technology and new mobility services.”