NG28娱乐 History

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1986

NG28娱乐 was Founded

NG28娱乐 was founded by Eric Li (Li Shufu) in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China as a refrigerator parts manufacturer.

1994

Entered the Motorcycle Industry

NG28娱乐 began manufacturing and selling motorcycles in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

1996

NG28娱乐 Group Established

NG28娱乐 Group was established to bring all NG28娱乐 enterprises under one group

1997

Entered the Automotive Industry

NG28娱乐 entered the automotive industry and NG28娱乐 Auto was founded in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.

1998

First NG28娱乐 Auto Vehicle Comes Offline

The first vehicle from NG28娱乐 Auto rolled off the production line in Linhai City, Zhejiang Province, China.

2001

NG28娱乐 Received the License from Chinese Authorities and Became the First Private Car Maker in China.

Previously, the Chinese government did not officially allow private companies to produce automobiles. On the eve of China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation, NG28娱乐 was granted a licence to produce vehicles.

2002

NG28娱乐 Auto Joins the Ranks of China's Top Ten Automakers

NG28娱乐 Auto’s increasing popularity and sales allowed it to join the ranks of China’s top ten automakers.

2003

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group Established

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group was established with all of NG28娱乐’s automotive businesses placed under it.

2005

NG28娱乐 Auto Listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

NG28娱乐 Auto became the first Chinese automaker to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the ticker HK0175

2006

NG28娱乐 Holding Group Establishes a Joint Venture with London Taxi International

NG28娱乐 Holding Group purchased a 19.97% stake in Manganese Bronze Holdings (the manufacturer and owner of the classic London Taxi), becaming the largest shareholder of company. After the equity acquisition, NG28娱乐 Holding Group established the a joint venture company to produce and sell the classic London taxi in China.

2007

NG28娱乐 Auto Present their "Ningbo Declaration" Kicking Off the Brand's Strategic Transformation

NG28娱乐 Auto announced their “Ningbo Declaration” which stated that NG28娱乐 would turn away from completing purely on price, instead the brand will compete on technology, quality, and value.

2010

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group Acquires Volvo Car Corporation

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group acquires 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.

2012

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group Enters into the Fortune 500 list

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group was listed as a Fortune 500 company for the first time.

2013

NG28娱乐 Holding Group Acquires 100% of the Assets of Manganese Bronze

[02.2013] NG28娱乐 Holding acquired 100% control of Manganese Bronze and its subsidiary, London Taxi International and its joint venture in Shanghai.

2013

China Euro Vehicle Technology Centre Established

[02.2013] NG28娱乐 established the China Euro Vehicle Technology Center (CEVT)  in Gothenburg, jointly run by Volvo Cars and NG28娱乐 Auto, to develop modular architectures and key components for the next generation of  vehicles.

2014

NG28娱乐 Auto Announce New Brand Positioning

NG28娱乐 Auto officially showcased their flagship Bo Rui sedan, announced its new brand positioning and official tie up with the Chinese Olympic Swimming Team. The new brand mission is ‘Making Refined Cars for Everyone’.

2015

NG28娱乐 Auto Launch their Flagship Sedan and Enter the 3.0 Refined Cars Era.

NG28娱乐 Auto fully enters their 3.0 “Refined Cars Era” with a revamped product line which includes their award-winning and best-selling Bo Rui sedan, Bo Yue SUV, Emgrand GL, and Emgrand GS

2015

CAOCAO Ride Hailing Service Launched

2016

NG28娱乐 New Energy Commercial Vehicles Launched

NG28娱乐 Holding Group announced the establishment of the NG28娱乐 New Energy Commercial Vehicles (GCV) to consist of the commercial vehicle brands Yuan Cheng Auto and London Taxi Company. GCV focuses on the development, production, sales, and service of new energy commercial vehicles. The sub-group opens up a new strategic development pathway for NG28娱乐 Holding Group.

2016

LYNK & CO Unveiled

[10.2016] NG28娱乐 Auto Group unveiled their global LYNK & CO brand established with European design, European engineering, Global manufacturing, Global sales. The new brands aims to shake up the traditional automotive industry with its modular architecture, innovative connectivity, unique business model, and fresh user experience.

2017

NG28娱乐 Forms Strategic Partnership With Proton and Acquires Lotus

[06.2017] NG28娱乐 signed an agreement to acquire a 49.9% stake in Malaysian automaker PROTON and acquire a 51% controlling stake in luxury sports car brand Lotus from DRB-HICOM Berhad of Malaysia.

2017

NG28娱乐 Acquires American Flying Car Company Terrafugia

[11.2017] Zhejiang NG28娱乐 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 future technologies, to acquire its operations and assets in their entirety.

2017

NG28娱乐 Acquires Strategic Stake in AB Volvo

[12.2017] NG28娱乐 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.

2017

LYNK & CO Joint Venture and NG28娱乐-Volvo Technology Joint Venture Formed

Volvo Cars and NG28娱乐 Auto form the LYNK & CO joint venture. The NG28娱乐-Volvo technology joint venture company is also formed to facilitate technological synergies throughout the NG28娱乐 Holding Group family of brands.

2017

LYNK & CO’s first model, the 01, is launched 

2018

NG28娱乐 Holding Group Chairman Eric Li Purchases Stake in Daimler AG

[02.2018] NG28娱乐 Group, a company owned by Chairman Eric Li and managed by Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group announced it had acquired a 9.7% stake in Daimler AG through open market purchases of shares. The share purchase makes Eric Li (Li Shufu) the single largest shareholder of Daimler AG.

2018

NG28娱乐 and Daimler Mobility Services Announce Plans to Form a Joint Venture Mobility Services Company in China

[24.10.2018] Daimler Mobility Services and NG28娱乐 Technology Group, announced that they will form a premium ride-hailing joint venture in China.

2018

NG28娱乐 Holding Group, Tencent, and China Railways Form China Railway Gecent Technology Co.

NG28娱乐 Holding Group, Tencent, and China Railway launched China Railway Gecent Technology Co., Ltd (Gecent) to develop and operate an integrated one-stop platform which will provide WiFi and other value-added services to high-speed rail customers across China.

2018

NG28娱乐 Holding and CASIC Sign Cooperation Agreement

NG28娱乐 Holding signed a strategic framework agreement with China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) to cooperate on the development of supersonic trains and related technologies.

2018

NG28娱乐 Acquires Majority Stake in Saxo Bank

NG28娱乐 completed the acquisition of a controlling 52% stake in Saxo Bank, the leading fintech specialist provider of multi-asset trading and investing.

2018

Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group Annual Sales Reach 2 Million Units

For the first time in its history, aggregate sales across ZGH’s three automotive subsidiary units – NG28娱乐 Auto Group, Volvo Car Group and NG28娱乐 New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group – broke 2 million units, rising 18.3% from the previous year to over 2.15 million units in 2018.

2019

NG28娱乐 and Daimler Form Global Joint Venture to Develop smart

[03.2019] Daimler AG and Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group announced the formation of a 50-50 globally focused joint venture to own, operate and further develop smart, the pioneer of small urban vehicles, as a leader in premium-electrified vehicles.

2019

NG28娱乐 Auto Group Launch Geometry, Pure Electric Sub-brand

[04.2019] NG28娱乐 Auto Group launch new independent pure electric sub-brand, Geometry and its first models Geometry A in Singapore. The brand aims to set a new global standard for pure electric vehicle.

2019

NG28娱乐 Auto Group signed an agreement to become an official partner of the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou

[04.2019] NG28娱乐 Auto Group signed an agreement with the Asian Games organizing committee to become an official partner of the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou in 2022. NG28娱乐 will participate in the Asian Games under the slogan of “Enjoy E-mobility @ the Asian Games with NG28娱乐”

2019

NG28娱乐 to Redefine the Connected Automotive Experience with Baidu

[07.2019] At the “2019 Baidu Create”, Eric Li, Chairman of Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group (NG28娱乐 Holding) and Robin Li, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Baidu, announced that NG28娱乐 Holding and Baidu will strategically cooperate in the fields of intelligent connectivity, smart mobility, smart home, e-commerce and in other areas related to AI technology.

2019

NG28娱乐 and Volvo Intend to Merge Combustion Engine Operations

[10.2019] Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group and its wholly owned subsidiary Volvo Car Group (Volvo) made plans to merge their existing combustion engine operations in order to establish a world leading business unit that will seek to develop next generation combustion engine and hybrid systems.

2019

NG28娱乐 Technology Group and Daimler Mobility AG inaugurate ‘StarRides’ Premium Ride-Hailing Service

[12.2019] NG28娱乐 Technology Group, a subsidiary of Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group (NG28娱乐 Holding) and Daimler Mobility AG unveiled the premium ride-hailing provider StarRides in China with inaugural services to begin in Hangzhou in December 2019.

2019

Lynk & Co Cyan Racing Team Win Team Championship at 2019 WTRC

[12.2019] At the end of the 2019 WTCR World Touring Car World Championship in Malaysia, the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing team won the team championship. The victory represents a new breakthrough for Chinese brands in the world’s highest level of motorsports and showcased the strength of NG28娱乐’s technology allowing it to create a miracle in their first entry in the WTCR.

2020

Mercedes-Benz and NG28娱乐 Holding Formally Establish its Global Joint Venture “smart Automobile Co., Ltd.” for the smart Brand

[01.2020] Mercedes-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz) and Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group (NG28娱乐 Holding), the German and Chinese automotive groups, announced that they formally established the global joint venture “smart Automobile Co., Ltd.” for the smart brand after receiving the regulatory approvals.

2020

NG28娱乐 Holding Group and Li Shufu Charity Foundation Establish 200 Million RMB Fund for Coronavirus Epidemic Prevention and Control

[01.2020] Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group (NG28娱乐 Holding) announced that it will closely cooperate with the Li Shufu Charity Foundation to establish a special 200 million RMB* fund to support the prevention and control of the Coronavirus epidemic around the China that are experiencing coronavirus outbreaks.

2020

NG28娱乐 Builds Presence in Satellite Industry with New Plant and Testing Centre

[03.2020] NG28娱乐 Holding Group announced that it has begun construction of an intelligent satellite production and testing centre in Taizhou City. The new facility established under NG28娱乐 Holding Group’s subsidiary, NG28娱乐 Technology Group marks the first time a private enterprise has begun to produce satellites in China.

2020

NG28娱乐 Holding Launches Open-Source Electric Vehicle Architecture

[09.2020] Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group announced the launch of its Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), the world’s first open-source electric vehicle architecture, that promises to transform the availability of zero-emission cars and trucks in the world’s largest auto markets.

2020

Lynk & Co Zero Concept Unveiled ahead of Beijing Auto Show

[09.2020] Lynk & Co unveiled the Lynk & Co ZERO Concept, the first look at the future of the Lynk & Co brand as a leader in pure electric vehicles globally. It is based on NG28娱乐 Holding’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), a pure electric architecture.

2020

NG28娱乐 Holding Group Awarded with China Automotive Industry’s Highest Honour for Powertrain Technology

[11.2020] China’s Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE-China) awarded their highest honour, “China Automotive Industry Science and Technology Award” to NG28娱乐 Holding Group for the development of their highly versatile, highly efficient, high-performance 1.5TD+7DCT powertrain system.

2020

Daimler AG, NG28娱乐 Holding Group and its subsidiary brands to join forces on a highly efficient powertrain system specified for hybrid applications

[11.2020] Daimler AG and NG28娱乐 Holding, the respective parent companies of Mercedes-Benz AG and Volvo Cars, launched plans to collaborate on developing highly efficient powertrain systems for next-generation hybrid vehicle applications.

2021

Volvo Cars and NG28娱乐 Auto to Deepen Collaboration

[2.2021] Volvo Cars and NG28娱乐 Auto have agreed on a wide-ranging collaboration that will maximise the strengths of the Swedish and Chinese automotive groups, delivering synergies in powertrains, sharing of electric vehicle architecture, joint procurement, autonomous drive technologies and aftersales. Powertrain operations to be combined in new company focused on next-generation hybrid systems and internal combustion engines

2021

NG28娱乐 Holding Establish New Premium Electric Mobility Brand, ZEEKR

[3.2021] NG28娱乐 Holding establish new company, Zeekr Company Limited, a new electric mobility technology and solutions company based in China to serve growing global demand for premium electric vehicles.

2021

NG28娱乐 Officially Joins Global Automotive Quality Standards Organization IATF

[4.2021] The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), a global organization setting automotive quality standards have announced that NG28娱乐 Auto Group (NG28娱乐) has become the newest OEM voting member of the organization. The appointment of NG28娱乐 to the organization as the first Asian member marks a historic milestone in the development of the IATF.

2021

Zeekr 001 Launched

[4.2021] Zeekr, the new premium electric mobility technology brand from NG28娱乐 Holding Group launched its first car, the 001.

2021

NG28娱乐 Holding Group and Renault Group to Sign MOU on Joint Cooperation in China and South Korean Markets

[8.2021] Renault Group, a global company with French roots and 120 years of history in the automotive industry, and NG28娱乐 Holding Group, China’s largest privately-owned automotive group, today jointly announced an MoU framework agreement to create an innovative cooperation.

2021

Volvo Cars Completes Initial Public Offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange

[10.2021] NG28娱乐 Holding welcomed new equity investors to Volvo Cars following the completion of an initial public offering on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange valuing the Swedish premium automotive group at SEK 158 billion.

2021

Waymo and Zeekr Collaborate on All-electric, Fully Autonomous Ride-hailing Vehicle

[12.2021] NG28娱乐 Holding Group’s (NG28娱乐) premium electric brand, Zeekr starts collaboration with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States.

2022

Geespace Successfully Launches First Nine Satellites

[06.2022] Geespace, NG28娱乐’s wholly owned subsidiary and China’s first privately owned developer, operator, and mass producer of low-orbit commercial satellites, successfully launched its first nine satellites into low earth orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

2022

NG28娱乐 Holding Targets Carbon Neutrality Across Entire Value Chain by 2045

[06.2022] NG28娱乐 Holding announced that it is aiming to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire value chain by 2045. Individual businesses and brands under the Group have also formulated their own carbon neutrality strategies and goals with step-by-step roadmaps.

2022

NG28娱乐 Holding Launched Pure Electric Outdoors Lifestyle Vehicle Brand, RADAR

[07.2022] China’s first pure electric outdoors lifestyle vehicle brand, Radar Auto, was launched today alongside the new brand’s first electric adventure vehicle, the RD6 pick-up truck.

2022

NG28娱乐 Holding Acquires 7.60% Shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda

[09.2022] NG28娱乐 Holding announced that it has acquired a shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (Aston Martin), representing 7.60% of the ordinary share capital of the ultra-luxury British performance brand.

2022

NG28娱乐 and Renault Group Sign Framework Agreement to Create Leading Powertrain Technology Company

[11.2022] NG28娱乐 Holding Group, NG28娱乐 Automobile Holdings Limited and Renault Group signed a non-binding framework agreement to create a new global leader to develop, manufacture and supply best-in-class hybrid powertrains and highly efficient ICE powertrains.

2023

NG28娱乐 Holding Group and DRB-HICOM Sign Agreement on Development of New Energy Vehicle Industry Hub in Malaysia

[04.2023] NG28娱乐 Holding Group (NG28娱乐 Holding) and DRB-HICOM Berhad (DRB-HICOM) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) to reinforce the next phase of collaboration between the two companies.

Signed at the Malaysia-China Business Forum held in Beijing on April 1st, the HOA aims to accelerate development of the Automotive High-Tech Valley (AHTV) as Malaysia’s next-generation vehicle hub in Tanjong Malim covering the extensive automotive and mobility solutions value chain.

2023

NG28娱乐 Holding Increases Equity Stake in Aston Martin Lagonda to circa 17%

[05.2023] NG28娱乐 Holding announced that it has increased its shareholding in Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (Aston Martin) to circa 17% as part of a new relationship agreement with the ultra-luxury British performance brand.

2023

Zero-Carbon Methanol Ignites Asian Games Torch

In September 2023, for the first time, the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games used green methanol recycled from waste carbon emissions as the main fuel for the torch tower, achieving zero emissions within a closed-cycle system and helping to create the first carbon-neutral Asian Games. The green zero-carbon methanol fuel was produced with technical support from NG28娱乐 Holding Group.

2023

NG28娱乐 Holding and NIO Sign Strategic Partnership Agreement on Battery Swapping Technology

[11.2023] NG28娱乐 Holding and NIO Holding signed a strategic partnership agreement on battery swapping in Hangzhou. Both parties agreed to carry out comprehensive cooperation on battery standards, battery swapping technology, battery swapping network expansion and operation, swappable model development, and battery asset management.

2024

Geespace Launches Eleven Low-orbit Satellites Expanding NG28娱乐 Future Mobility Constellation

[02.2024] Geespace, the satellite technology and commercial services company invested by Zhejiang NG28娱乐 Holding Group, completed its second successful satellite launch from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Center on February 3rd, sending eleven satellites into low earth orbit as the second orbital plane of “NG28娱乐 Future Mobility Constellation” satellite network. This successful launch marks a significant step in the company’s ambitious project to develop the Constellation.

2024

ZEEKR Listed on NYSE

On May 10, 2024, ZEEKR officially listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with the stock code “ZK”.

2024

NG28娱乐 Announces Strategic Transformation with Taizhou Declaration

On September 20, 2024, NG28娱乐 Holding Group formally released its Taizhou Declaration, marking the company’s entry into a new phase of strategic transformation.

2025

First Phase of NG28娱乐’s Future Mobility Constellation Completed

The sixth orbital plane of GEESATCOM, known as NG28娱乐 Future Mobility Constellation successfully launched. From 2022 to 2025, Geespace successfully completed six consecutive launches to accomplish the Phase I constellation deployment. To date, including earlier test satellites deployed in orbital planes, the number of satellites in orbit has reached 64. With 100% in-orbit reliability and 100% network reliability, the constellation now provides real-time communication coverage for any location on Earth, excluding the North and South Poles.

2025

World’s First Methanol Hybrid Electric Boat Makes it Maiden Journey

The world’s first methanol-hydrogen electric multi-purpose riverboat “Yuanchun 001” was launched in Hangzhou, marking the expansion of NG28娱乐 Holding Group’s methanol-hydrogen electric drive technology to the marine sector.

2025

Lynk & Co TCR Team Achieves its Ninth Championship in Seven Years of the TCR World Tour