According to Zeekr's media department on August 12th, the luxury electric vehicle manufacturer Zeekr will open three new showrooms in Japan by the end of this year.
Zeekr is a luxury electric vehicle subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, the second-largest automotive group in China.
Among major Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers, only BYD has so far penetrated the light passenger car market in Japan.
The Zeekr X compact SUV, already on sale in Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore, is reportedly set to launch in Japan soon. Photo: Zeekr.
A spokesperson said the company will open showrooms in three main areas: the Tokyo metropolitan area, the Kansai metropolitan area, and the Tokai line.
Zeekr did not mention which model they plan to sell first in Japan.
The biggest difference between cars for the Japanese and Chinese markets is that the steering wheel is right-hand in Japan, while in China it's left-hand.
Zeekr has exported the right-hand drive version of its compact SUV, the Zeekr X, to Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
As of the end of July, Zeekr had a presence in 30 overseas markets and is expected to expand to 50 countries by the end of this year.
The Zeekr models currently sold in China include the Zeekr 001, Zeekr 007 sedan, Zeekr X SUV, and Zeekr 009 MPV, all of which are premium electric vehicles.
The company announced they will launch the new model today (August 13th), and the images on their teaser poster are speculated to be two upgraded versions of the Zeekr 001 and Zeekr 007.
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