Geely unveils the Lynk & Co Zero Concept and the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA)

27 September 2020, 01:07:46

Geely has unveiled its first dedicated EV platform - the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) that will underpin at least 16 new EVs from the brand and its related brands such as Volvo, Polestar, Proton, and production-ready Lynk & Co models. This architecture is already used by the Lynk & Co Zero Concept will be used by at least 16 all-new electric vehicles from Geely. According to Li Shufu, Geely chairman, automakers from Europe, the USA, and China are showing keen interest in this platform. It can be used on a large variety of vehicles - from smaller A-segment ones to larger D and E-segment vehicles. A variant for LCVs will also be developed.

"Our development of this transformative electric vehicle architecture marks the biggest leap forward at Geely in more than a decade," Shufu said. "This far-reaching innovation will greatly expand the volume and scalability of our zero-emission models, and we intend to offer the benefits of this innovation to other manufacturers - reflecting the common interests in our industry in addressing the challenges of climate change. Open-source architectures will be a hallmark of new mobility services, of which Geely Holding is proud to be the pioneer."

"This is a highly scalable pure electric architecture that will allow us to make best-in-class vehicles with leading dynamics, connectivity, intelligence and shared functionality in very high volumes that will bring zero-emission transportation to many more consumers," Kent Bollevan, Geely's head of advanced vehicle architectures, said in a statement.

The Zero Concept was designed in Lynk & Co's Gothenburg design studio that has already produced the highly acclaimed Lynk & Co range of vehicles that have jointly sold over 300,000 units in the Chinese market since the first introduction of the 01 SUV in 2018. The Zero Concept is the second concept car from Lynk & Co. The first concept, the CCC Concept Car which aired in 2016 set the design direction for the Lynk & Co brand as it grew from one model, the 01, to encompassing five different models including SUV, Crossover, Coupe SUV and sedan models. The Zero Concept is an extension of the original CCC Concept in its execution, utilizing Lynk & Co’s unique design language that has a clear expression; clear graphical lines that push boundaries and work to highlight the technological aspects of the Zero Concepts design language.

Using the SEA architecture has given Lynk & Co Design the possibility to create a vehicle with perfect proportions with low overhangs both front and rear as well as a dynamic sporting profile which fits the position of Concept Zero as a technology orientated performance touring coupe with a wheelbase that reaches just under 3000mm in length. The Zero Concept will go into production in 2021 and will support full life Over the Air updates with class leading artificial intelligence that will support full voice interaction. Range of the production vehicle is expected to be in excess of 700km under the NEDC cycle, whilst performance is also expected to reach sub four seconds for the 0-100km/h time. Production will be undertaken at a new facility in Eastern China.

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