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Hangzhou, China and SAN FRANCISCO, Calif, Dec. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Geely Holding Group's (Geely) premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate

with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in

the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States.  

The Program Explained / The plan.

The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at

Zeekr's R&D facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in

Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading

vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group. Under this collaboration, Zeekr

will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new proprietary and

open-source mobility architecture. Waymo will take delivery of the vehicles in

the United States and will then integrate its fully autonomous Waymo Driver

into the vehicle platform.

The new vehicle will be designed to be rider-centric from the outset, setting a

new benchmark for autonomous vehicles. The new Zeekr vehicle has been designed

for autonomous use-cases and will come with a fully configurable cabin, both

with and without driver controls, that can be tailored towards rider

requirements for the Waymo One unmanned ride-hailing fleet in the US.

Zeekr was founded in early 2021 as a global technology-mobility brand with

design and engineering resources in Sweden. The first model from Zeekr, the

001, was introduced in April 2021 with deliveries starting in October of the

same year.

Quotes / What they say.

Andy An, CEO Zeekr Technology: "Zeekr was born on the ideals of equality,

diversity, and sustainability. By becoming a strategic partner and vehicle

supplier to the Waymo One fleet, we will be able to share our experience,

ideals and provide our expertise in collaborating on a fully electric vehicle

that fits Waymo’s requirements for this rapidly expanding segment in the global

market for sustainable travel.'

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Source: ZEEKR