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Geely

Geely is a major Chinese carmaker. It sells vehicles under its own brands, including Geely Auto, Geometry, Livan and Zeekr. In 2010, Geely acquired Volvo from Ford, and it purchased a majority stake in the Lotus brand in 2017. It also operates the Smart brand under a joint venture with Mercedes-Benz.

Chairman / President

Li Shufu

CEO / Managing Director

An Conghui

CFO / Finance Director

Feng Qing

Industry

Automobiles

Website

geelyauto.com.hk

Headquarters address

Room 2202, 22nd Floor, Wanhchai Tower, 12 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

Stock Code

SEHK:00175

Year founded

1986

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