Zeekr challenges Tesla: Will build a global fast-charging network

The company currently operates the largest ultrafast charging network in China, with over 800 stations

2023 Zeekr X exterior front end aerial view

By: Eleonora Lilli

Published by: Brian Potter

Jan 27, 2025 at 3:41am ET

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2025 is a very important year for the transition to electric vehicles. As we know, the demand for battery-powered cars is currently below the forecasts made in previous years, but the supply of products has increased significantly compared to the past, the technology has made great advances and prices are coming down.

The electric car will therefore continue to spread worldwide, and to support vehicles with both 400 and 800 volt architectures, Zeekr (the Geely Group brand) has announced that it will build a global fast-charging network.

From China to the world

Zeekr, one of the world's fastest growing electric vehicle manufacturers, currently operates the largest ultra-fast charging network in China, with more than 800 ultra-fast charging stations across the country.

The Zeekr-branded charging network will be built in Australia, one of its key overseas markets, where the brand's premium models will soon include the long-awaited Zeekr 7X SUV.

Zeekr 7X 2024

Photo by: Zeekr

The Chinese company will then focus on Thailand, one of the emerging markets in Asia that Zeekr has always been interested in. After Asia and Oceania, the rest of the world will be next.

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Beyond charging

During its Tech Day this summer, the Chinese manufacturer announced that it was ready to launch a new LFP battery pack with super-fast charging later this year. We're talking about the new generation of the Golden Battery, which will debut on the Zeekr 007 in 2025 and, according to the company, will allow you to charge from 10 to 80 per cent in about ten and a half minutes.

Zeekr 007

Meanwhile, the 7X, based on Geely's SEA platform, the same one used in cars such as the Polestar 4, Zeekr 001, Zeekr 007 and smart #1, was also spotted in Europe for road tests.