Geely has reorganised its European development operations by creating a new unit, Geely Technology Europe, consolidating activities in Gothenburg and Frankfurt.
The new organisation will serve as Geely’s central European engineering hub, supporting global vehicle programmes and accelerating the development of platforms, software and digital vehicle functions for international markets.
The restructuring is intended to strengthen Europe’s role within Geely’s global R&D network while ensuring that regional customer requirements are integrated earlier into product development.
Under the new structure, Geely Technology Europe will collaborate more closely with the Geely Research Institute in China. According to a report by AutomotiveIT, this closer integration is expected to reduce the time gap between vehicle launches in China and international markets to less than six months.
Geely, the majority owner of Volvo Cars, has been expanding its presence in Europe through brands such as Lynk & Co and Zeekr. The company is also preparing to launch Geely-branded vehicles in the region, including the Geely E5 and Geely Starray EM-i, starting in markets such as Germany, Spain and the Benelux region.
The Gothenburg development centre, originally established in 2013 as China Euro Vehicle Technology (CEVT) following Geely’s acquisition of Volvo Cars, has been renamed Geely Technology Europe AB. The Frankfurt-based site—legally known as Lotus Tech Innovation Centre GmbH—will retain its legal structure while operating under the new brand.
Both European centres have previously contributed to key architectures such as the CMA and SEA platforms, which underpin multiple Geely models. Under the new unit, development efforts will focus on three core areas: next-generation vehicle architectures, global vehicle programme design with regional adaptation, and software-defined vehicle technologies.