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Geely is gearing up for the launch of the EX2, electric hatchback which is set to go on sale in the UK in August.
Known as the Xingyuan in China, it has been sold with a rear-mounted motor in 78bhp and 114bhp forms, plus lithium-iron-phosphate batteries of 30.1kWh or 40.2kWh, with claimed ranges of 193 miles and 255 miles.
In October last year Geely officially launched onto the UK market and unveiled the first of 10 models expected over the next three years, the EX5 electric SUV.
Geely has major ambitions for its UK presence, aiming to sell 100,000 cars annually within three years. The first 25 dealerships were announced at the launch event, and Geely expects its network to grow to 100 by the end of 2026.
Speaking to Motor Trader at the time Geely Dealer Development Director Adam Harkin suggested that being the latest of a host of Chinese manufacturers to tackle the UK market could actually prove an advantage.
Geely has tried to make signing up with the brand an attractive prospect. “We’ve tried to keep it as simple as possible when it comes to the identity and space that we need – we intend to bring 10 models into the UK in the next three years, so we need to plan for the future and the space we require. The smallest showroom we are doing is for four cars, quite a few are six and eight-car.
“We’ve also tried to keep it really simple in terms of the corporate identity – it’s got to be an identity that customers will notice and value, but equally importantly what our partners will see as having a value to invest in,” said Harkin in 2025.
