Zeekr is the newest brand from Chinese car conglomerate Geely. It was founded in 2021, and the 001, a large pure electric fastback, was its first model. While it’s been on sale in China for around five years, it has only just become available in Europe, where I got to live with it for a week. It’s no equal to the newer, China-only model, but this five-year-old Chinese EV still feels ahead of the pack in Europe.
The new 001 you can buy in China today is a refreshed model with an upgraded 800-volt architecture; it charges faster and has more performance. The European…
