delivered 49,148 vehicles in the January-April period, a 110.62 percent year-on-year increase. It has a sales target of 230,000 units this year, double the 2023 figure.

Zeekr, the premium electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, saw a strong performance in deliveries last month, as the updated Zeekr 001, launched at the end of February, gained good initial acceptance.

Zeekr delivered 16,089 vehicles in April, a new high since its inception, according to figures released by the company today.

That's up 98.61 percent from 8,101 vehicles in April last year and up 23.65 percent from 13,012 vehicles in March.

In the January-April period, Zeekr delivered 49,148 vehicles, up 110.62 percent year-on-year.

The company, which produces only battery electric vehicles (BEVs), has delivered a total of 245,781 vehicles since its inception, data monitored by CnEVPost show.

For the full year 2023, Zeekr delivered 118,685 vehicles, up 64.98 percent year-on-year.

Zeekr's sales target for this year is 230,000 vehicles, according to Geely's earnings report released on March 20. That represents about 94 percent growth.

Zeekr launched the updated Zeekr 001 on February 27 and was offering customers who order the model by March 31 free upgrades including premium exterior colors and wheels.

On March 30, Zeekr said the updated Zeekr 001 received more than 30,000 orders in its first month of availability.

The shooting brake model has been Zeekr's main seller, with 76,246 units delivered in 2023, contributing 64 percent of the 118,685 units Zeekr delivered in the year, according to data compiled by CnEVPost.

Zeekr's currently available models include the Zeekr 001, Zeekr 001 FR, Zeekr 007, Zeekr 009, and Zeekr X.

It launched the four-seat Zeekr 009 Grand on April 19 with a starting price of RMB 789,000 ($108,960) to target business owners and CEOs.

On April 25, Zeekr unveiled its SEA-M architecture on the first day of the Beijing auto show, as well as the Zeekr Mix, the first model based on the architecture.

($1 = RMB 7.2411)

Zeekr says updated Zeekr 001 gets over 30,000 firm orders in 1st month on market