Recently, Geely Holding Group (吉利控股集团) released its production and sales report for Q1 2026. Total sales across all brands reached 937,900 units, a record high for the period. NEV sales reached 491,000 units, up 5.8% year-on-year, with a penetration rate exceeding 50% for the first time at 52.4%. Despite a general domestic market downturn due to the withdrawal of purchase tax incentives, Geely (吉利) achieved contrarian growth by focusing on the mid-to-high-end market.
In terms of brand performance, the Geely Galaxy (吉利银河) series sold 238,800 units, while ZEEKR (极氪) delivered 77,000 units, up 86% year-on-year. While domestic low-end A00-segment EV sales plummeted, Geely's (吉利) B-segment and above models achieved 8.1% year-on-year growth. Meanwhile, the Geely Star series sold 311,800 units, stabilizing its internal combustion engine base.
Overseas markets have become a core growth engine. Q1 export sales for Geely’s (吉利) self-owned brands reached 203,000 units, a surge of 126%. Consequently, Geely (吉利) raised its 2026 full-year export target from 640,000 to 750,000 units. To strengthen its hybrid competitiveness, pre-sales for the Galaxy Starship 7 EM-i began on April 16, starting at approximately 15,600 USD, featuring the new i-HEV technology with a tested fuel consumption of 2.22L/100km.