Daimler AG and Geely Holding Group announcedthe formation of 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of the small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles.

Geely Auto Group signed an agreement with Aisian Games organizing committee to become an official partner of the 19th Aisian Games held in Hangzhou in 2022. Geely will participate in the Aisian Games under the slogan of “Enjoy E-mobility @ the Asian Games with Geely.

Volocopter, the Urban Air Mobility pioneer, announced that it signed the first closing of its Series C funding round, which is led by Geely Holding Group and Daimler Ag with each party holding a 10% stake in the company

Geely Group, a company owned by Chairman Eric Li and managed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group announced it had acquired a 9.7% stake in Daimler AG through open market purchases of shares.

Daimler Mobility Services and Geely Technology Group, announced that they will form a premium ride-hailing joint venture in China.

Geely completed the acquisition of a controlling 52% stake in Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist provider of multi-asset trading and investing.

Geely signed an agreement to acquirea 49.9% stake in Malaysian automaker PROTON and acquire a 51% contronlling stake in luxuray sports car brand Lotus from DRB-HICOM Berhad of Malysia.

Geely Holding Group announces it had entered into an agreement with Terrafugia Inc, a US-based company focused on the innovation, engineering and production of flying cars and technologies, to acquire its operations and assets in their entirely.

Geely announced they would become largest holder of share capital in Sweden’s leading commercial vehicles and industrial engineering group, Volvo AB after acquiring Cevian Capital’s entire 8.2% share capital holding and 15.6% voting rights in the company.

Geely Auto Group unveiled global Lynk&Co brand established with European design, European Engineering, global manufactunng, global sales.

Geely Auo officially showcased their flagship BoRui sedan, announced its new brand positioning and officially tie up with the Chinese Olympic Swimming Team. The new brand mission is “Making Refined Cars for Everyone”.

Geely Holding Group acquired 100% control of Manganese Bronze and its subsidiary, LondonTaxi International and its joint venture in Shanghai.

Geely established the China Euro Vehicle Technology Center (CEVT) in Gothenburg, jointly run by Volvo Cars and Geely Auto, to develop modular architectures and key components for the next generation of vehicles.

Geely Holding Group was listed as a Fortune 500 company for the first time.

Geely Holding Group acquired 100% of the shares of Volvo Car Corporation from the Ford Motor Company. The agreement was signed on 28 March 2010 and the transaction was completed 2 August 2010.

Geely Holding Group purchased a 19.97% stake in Manganese Bronze Holdings (the manufacturer and owner of the classic LondonTaxi), becoming the largest shareholder of company. After the equity acquisition, Geely Holding Group established the a joint venture company to produce and sell the classic London taxi in China.

Geely Auto became the first Chinese automaker to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HK: 0175)

Geely Auto debut appearance at the 61st Frankfurt Auto Show, a first for privately-owned Chinese brands.

Geely Auto’s increasing popularity and sales allowed it to join the ranks of China’s top ten automakers.

Geely Auto becomes the first privately-owned auto manufacturer officially listed on China’s automobile manufacturer index.

The first Geely Auto car (Haoqing) rolls off the assembly line in Linhai, Zhejiang Province, China.

Geely Auto enters the automobile industry with the vision of producing cars that ordinary people can afford, becoming China’s first privately-owned auto manufacturer.

He founded the Geely Holding Group in 1986 and found success in various industries including refrigerators, decorative materials, motorcycles, etc.