Geely Auto evidently went great guns last year, announcing it sold 2,176,567 vehicles in the last 12 months. That’s a 32% increase over 2023, mirroring the continuous improvement of its cars.
Exports have been a particular highlight of Geely’s 2024, with sales surging 53% to 403,923 units. The company is currently focused on delivering its first global electric vehicle, the EX5 SUV (sold in China as the Galaxy E5), to more markets – specifically in Asia-Pacific.
The car was launched in Thailand and Hong Kong in late November and early December respectively – too late in the year to make a significant impact on these figures – and is set to arrive in Indonesia and Australia this year.
The move caused some consternation locally as it was seen as Geely reneging on its promise to stay out of the ASEAN region and leave that area for Proton. The company responded by saying that Proton remains its production and R&D hub for Southeast Asia.
In any case, Proton will still sell its EX5 twin, the eMas 7, in Singapore, where the national carmaker has already appointed parallel importer Vincar as its official distributor. The company will also sell the car in Trinidad and Tobago, Nepal and Mauritius, with Brunei also tipped to be included if the car’s ASEAN NCAP crash test report is to be believed.
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