Lynk&co 01 – this is why it is a unique model – the Express newspaper

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1. Name

It was already in the order from Geely that the new brand would be something completely different. And despite the fact that there were those who were internally lobbied hard for that Geely would buy up the Saab brand, so it was Lynk&co. with the number 01. Lynk, of course, have to do with the link between the east and the west and maybe the figure from the formula 1, where it is common with the rising numbers on each car model.

2. The emblem

When a period of time when everyone is shouting for more and clearer profile and in which inter alia the sibling Volvo figuring on how best to use ab volvo was in the grill so goes Geely in completely the other direction by creating a very anonymous emblem in the front. The square with the two parts to symbolize the link between the east and the west, and the two parts are additionally made of various materials.

3. Black

Scandinavian design is very much about light, but Geely wants to kontrasera against it and uses a lot of black. A lot of the interior at the display was black and it was used many shades of black to illustrate things. When the lights in the front goes off, they disappear in the grill and becomes completely black – which should bring to mind a big city with crisp kvällskontraster between the black and ljusskenen.

4. Monitor

the Large displays are, of course, nothing unique in the automotive world, but Geely has gone a step further and creates a monitor that you can build on a little bit on your hand and where other developers can create applications to a cloud service. Here is Geely on the right path – it’s not nearly enough to reflect on a cell phone, the car manufacturers must think further than that.

5. No dealer

It is really strange that Geely will be the first to sell a car without the dealer, yes the exemption Tesla. It is, of course, absolutely right that the manufacturer takes a firmer grip on the whole distribution of the car, it is the next step towards a completely digital distribution and sales channel. I just hope not to forget provkörningarna on the road – they are the key to get satisfied customers.

6. Built in China

Lynk&co. 01 will be the first car built in China by a chinese manufacturer and sold in Europe and the united states. All previous attempts have failed and for the most part it has been a matter of chinese manufacturers not mäktat to adapt the cars to the standard in Europe and the united states. Now the whole development took place in Sweden and it will only be manufacturing and assembly in China. It is unique and exciting and it succeeds there will be many more to follow.

7. No diesel

Many manufacturers talk about to scrap the diesel engine completely and it is no surprise, therefore, that when Geely is now building brand new as it gets without diesel. Hybrids and plug-in hybrids – with a range of clean electricity of about five mil – in combination with gasoline to be sold in Europe to meet upcoming CO2-limits and new methods. It is only when we see a concrete development of synthetic diesel, we can expect that the car manufacturers are betting on the diesel engine again. This is a clear step away from diesel

8. Handling

Volvo built in very good driving characteristics in their new 90-series and the talk internally that it will get even better in the new 40-series. The same technology sitting in the Lynk&co. 01 and we will be queuing up to test drive the first car on the CMA platform – if it now becomes Lynk&co. 01 or new Volvo XC40.