Geely GE: Live Photos of China-Made Rolls-Royce Phantom Lookalike

They may say that imitation is the best form of flattery, but we wouldn't bet that the uptight chaps over at Rolls Royce are feeling any sort of flattery upon viewing Geely Motors' luxury GE sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show. To say that the GE's exterior design is inspired from the Rolls Royce Phantom would probably be an understatement. The 5.29 meter or about 208 inches long Chinese limo is a tad shorter than its uber luxurious British counterpart but whereas the Phantom gets a normal rear seat bench, the GE has a single rear chair fit for a king, queen or maybe even a member of the Chinese government...
Not surprisingly, the Geely GE Limo does not get a massive V12 engine but instead it goes by with an 'everyday' V6 gasoline engine that's good enough for an output of 278-horsepower and 340Nm of torque that is channeled to the rear whees via an automatic transmission.

Revised Geely GT Coupe Concept Flies into Shanghai

Alas, a Chinese car with a unique design that does not resemble any other vehicle around. As we reported earlier, Geely's design team refreshed the GT Coupe Concept's looks for the Shanghai Auto Show and while they were at it, they also added a pair of Lamborghini-style scissor doors that open without the use of a key and a working interior which is somewhat less impressively styled than the coupe's exterior.
The GT Coupe, which was first seen at last year's Beijing Show, is powered by a V6 gasoline engine. Geely said that it is considering the development of a production version of the coupe under its new brand name, Emgrand, in the near future.

Chinese Tuner Builds Ferrari Enzo Wannabe Replica Based on Geely Coupe

You'd expect that a Ferrari replica from China, a country where the automotive industry has turned European and Japanese car cloning into a science, would at least be presentable. Because what you are seeing pictured above is just a computer-generated image of what the tuner hoped his modified Geely coupe would resemble. If your taste buds (and stomach) can handle it, click through to see the end result...
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Ford and Geely Hit "Snag" in Volvo Deal

Trouble's a-brewin' in the Ford/Geely Volvo sale, or so Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu implies. The good news is it doesn't sound too serious.
Automotive News states that there may have been a "snag due to problems at Ford Motor Co."; regardless, Chairman Li says, "We're ready to seal the deal...If the deal fails, the problem is not on our side. We have not violated any part of the agreement."
The report goes on to say that Geely's plans for taking ownership of Volvo within the second quarter of 2010 have not changed. If that's the case, and the deal goes through, Chinese Geely will have Volvo safety, engineering, and design to spread throughout its portfolio.
Safe Chinese cars that look good? Maybe they're getting ready to take over the world after all.

- By Phil Alex

Via: Automotive News

Ford Seals Deal with China's Geely, Sells Volvo for $1.8 Billion

For better or for worse, Ford Motor Company has finalized a deal to sell Volvo Cars and related assists (primarily intellectual property) to Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited for US$1.8 billion (€1.35 billion at today's exchange rates).
The Detroit company said that the transaction will be made in the form of a note in the amount of US$200 million and the remainder in cash.
It's worth noting that Geely has acquired Volvo at a fraction of what Ford paid for the Swedish automaker at $6.5 billion in 1999.
Ford said that even though Geely owns 100 percent of Volvo, due to the fact that the Swedish automaker's cars share core components and technologies with its own vehicles, it will continue to supply the company with powertrains, stampings and other vehicle components for an undefined period.
As part of the sale, Ford also has committed to provide engineering support, information technology, access to tooling for common components, and other selected services for a transition period to ensure a smooth separation process.
"Volvo is a great brand with an excellent product lineup. This agreement provides a solid foundation for Volvo to continue to build its business under Geely's ownership," said Alan Mulally, Ford's president and CEO. "At the same time, the sale of Volvo will allow us to further sharpen our focus on building the Ford brand around the world and continue to deliver on our One Ford plan serving our customers with the very best cars and trucks in the world."
Li Shufu, chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited said: "Zhejiang Geely would like to pay tribute to Ford's stewardship of the Volvo brand, and we look forward to continued cooperation as Volvo embarks on the next stage of its evolution with Geely."
Stephen Odell, CEO of Volvo Cars, added, "The Volvo management team fully endorses Ford's sale of Volvo Cars to Geely. We believe this is the right outcome for the business, and will provide Volvo Cars with the necessary resources, including the capital investment, to strengthen the business and to continue to move it forward in the future."
With the sale of Volvo, Ford has completed the dismantling of its (European) premium group, which at one point also included Aston Martin, Jaguar and Land Rover.

Geely Chairman Promises To Liberate Volvo from its Capitalist Owner / Oppressors

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Chairman Li Shufu recently had this to say about Volvo and its $1.8 billion purchase from Ford Motor Company: "A tiger belongs to the forest. It belongs to the wild world and not confined in a zoo. We need to liberate this tiger." Anyone else see the irony?
According to Autonews, Li was referring to Volvo's dependence on Europe for production and Europe and North America for the most part of its sales.
Geely's chairman believes that this issue will be solved by building a factory in Beijing, China, that will make 300,000 Volvo cars a year, or about the same amount the automaker currently produces at its plants in Sweden and Belgium
Chairman Li has big plans for his Swedish brand, going on to say:
"I see China as one of the markets where Volvo could show us it has the opportunity to liberate itself and show the potential that is has. That is the rational for the deal. We want to stabilize the brand in the traditional markets of Europe and North America and, at the same time, develop our business in emerging markets including China."
The deal with FoMoCo should be wrapped up in the third quarter of 2010, but we'll have to wait to see how Chinese ownership actually affects the once-proud Meatball.

- By Phil Alex

Via: Autonews

China's Geely Updates its GE Rolls Royce Lookalike for the Beijing Auto Show

Volvo's new owner and China's top private automaker, Geely Automobile, has revealed a reworked version of its GE limousine prototype that drew attention last year for its... passing resemblance to the Rolls Royce Phantom.
For whatever reasons, Geely decided to modify the design of the 5.29 meter or about 17.3-foot long executive limo making it look more Chinese and less British.
The car now features a more bloated front end and a redesigned rear end while the Chinese maker also replaced the single throne at the rear with a more plebian seat bench for two.
The revised Geely GE limo will make its world debut at this month's Beijing Auto Show.

China's Geely Completes Takeover of Volvo from Ford

Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. (simply known as Geely) completed the purchase of Volvo Cars from Ford Motor Co. on Monday. According to Ford, Geely paid $1.3 billion in cash today and issued a $200 million note for the acquisition of the Swedish carmaker. The exact amount of the final sale price will be announced later this year when the final adjustments on Volvo's value are made, and could result in additional proceeds to Ford.
"Volvo is an excellent brand with a strong product line, and it has returned to profits after a successful restructuring. We are confident Volvo has a solid future under Geely's ownership," said Alan Mulally, Ford's president and CEO.
"At the same time, the sale of Volvo will allow us to sharpen our focus on the Ford brand around the world and continue to deliver on our One Ford plan serving our customers with the very best cars and trucks in the world."
Under the agreement, Ford will continue to cooperate with Volvo in several areas supplying powertrains, stampings and other vehicle components. It will also provide engineering support, information technology, access to tooling for common components, and other selected services for a transition period.
The Detroit automaker added that it has also come to an agreement with Geely on the use of intellectual property.
As previously announced, Stephen Odell, CEO of Volvo Car Corporation, will return to Ford as group vice president and Chairman and CEO of Ford Europe. Stuart Rowley, CFO of Volvo Cars, will also head back toFord as chief financial officer, Ford Europe.
"Volvo is a proud company with a talented and dedicated team of employees," said Odell. "I am especially pleased that with Ford's continued investment in recent years, Volvo is well positioned for the future with an exciting range of products that remain true to its core values – safety, quality, environmental responsibility and modern Scandinavian design."
Geely has announced that Volkswagen's former U.S. Chief Stefan Jacoby will replace Odell and become CEO of Volvo Car starting from this month.

SPESIFIKASI MPV Geely

SPESIFIKASI MPV Geely

China carmaker Geely will present the family car or MPV variant in the years ahead. Geely to make sure cars are cheaper than a million people of Toyota Avanza.

Placement of low prices of course taken Geely to its MPV's MPV market is more competitive in the homeland. Geely own new MPV will be releasing it early in 2011.

"The price will be below the price of the Toyota Avanza, in order to be competitive, the early launch in 2011," said President Director of PT Indonesia A. Geely Cars Budi Pramono the sidelines of a media test drive of the Geely MK in the Bandung, Thursday (08/05/2010).

Although the claim is still under development, but Geely Car PT Indonesia (GMI) 515 GV ensure Geely MPV will be launched in the country later this year.

Thus disclosed GMI President Director Budi Pramod while talking with Legal. According to him, currently the GMI is still waiting for the production of the GV 515 that use the right wheel. "Because in China alone is currently still use the steering wheel left," he said.

The process of change from the wheel left to right it said he had spent approximately 6-8 months. "If the process of changing from left to right is not long, but once altered it also needs a process of testing," he said.

The process of testing, he said, among others, the road test phase, the synchronization between the position of pedals, levers transmission with steering wheel that is now changing its position to the right, and also how will motorists will be familiar with a bunch of these positions.

That's why, said Budi, if in the near future in their home countries GV 515 will begin production using the steering wheel right, then no longer Affairs Panda MPV was ready to go in Indonesia. "Probably around the end of this year was," he said.

As a newcomer, Geely did not want to peg the price too expensive. "If we put a high price later on baseball even get anything, let alone the new MPV," said Budi.

MPV variant that will be sold Geely named Englon SV5. This new own car face had displayed beautifully in Beijing Auto Show last April.

Englon SV5 itself is a 7 seater MPV which carry two options ie, 1299 cc engine and 1498 cc. With his performance, look no less Englon SV5 with parbikan Japanese have long dominated this class.

"The door is a sliding passenger door, we ask that it be made so the electric sliding door, and they agreed, so this car will be more modern but with a more affordable price of the bag," said one owner of Geely dealers in Indonesia who were in Beijing Auto Show.

Toyota Avanza variants priced lowest price is Rp 130 million on the road of Jakarta. Can Geely MPV his Price below Rp 100 million? Next year he replied.