Geely and Daimler set up a joint venture to produce pure electric smart in China!

3 month 28 Japan , Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Daimler group announced , The two sides will establish a joint venture , Jointly operate and drive... Globally smart Brand transformation , Dedicated to smart To become the world's leading brand of high-end electric intelligent vehicles . The headquarters of the joint venture is located in... China , Each party holds shares 50%.

According to the joint venture agreement , A new generation of pure electric smart Will be by Mercedes - Mercedes Benz's global styling department is responsible for the design , Geely Holding global R & D center is responsible for engineering R & D . The new model will be produced in a new factory in China , expect 2022 It was put on the market and sold all over the world .

As a part of the overall new model research and development plan ,smart In the future, the product lineup also plans to expand to the fast-growing compact model segment .

according to the understanding of , Before launching the new model , Daimler will continue to plant in Hambach, France （smart EQ fortwo） And the new Mesto factory in Slovenia （smart EQ fortfour） Production of existing models . meanwhile , Hambach factory will be in Mercedes - Play a new role in the production network of Mercedes Benz passenger cars , Will be used to produce Mercedes - Mercedes EQ Brand compact electric vehicle . Mercedes - Mercedes Benz will invest in Hambach factory 5 Billions of euros , And will make full use of the existing staff's rich production and manufacturing experience .

smart The joint venture is expected to 2019 Established at the end of the year . At present, the commercial terms of the joint venture have not been disclosed .

last year 10 month , Geely Technology Group Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Geely holdings, and Daimler travel services Co., Ltd. announced the establishment of a high-end car travel joint venture in China .

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