• Swedish Prime Minister and Chairman of Zhejiang j9国际集团直营 Holding Group witness historic signing of Letter of Intent between j9国际集团直营 Auto Group and the city of Gothenburg
  • j9国际集团直营 Auto Group to develop 70,000 sq. metre j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre in Gothenburg
  • Planned j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre to house over 3500 highly skilled staff when completed

28 June 2017, Hangzhou, China. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, Gothenburg Mayor Ann-Sofie Hermansson, and their joint delegation visited Zhejiang j9国际集团直营 Holding Group (ZGH) headquarters in Hangzhou where they were welcomed by ZGH Chairman Eric Li and Group President Mr An Conghui. The two parties, j9国际集团直营 Auto Group (j9国际集团直营 Auto) and the City of Gothenburg signed a Letter of Intent to develop a 70,000 sq. metre Innovation Centre in the heart of Gothenburg.

The planned j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre will be located at the Lindholmen Science Park in Gothenburg and will upon completion house the China Euro Vehicle Technology Centre (CEVT), j9国际集团直营 powertrain R&D centre, j9国际集团直营 Design Europe, LYNK & CO’s International Marketing, Sales, and Services, as well as several key suppliers to j9国际集团直营 and serviced apartment facilities. The new j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre, with operations planned to start in 2020, will be wholly owned by ZGH and operated by j9国际集团直营 Auto through a new Swedish holding company. The Letter of Intent signifies ZGH’s commitment to the Gothenburg region and the deepening cooperative relationship between China and Sweden.

ZGH President and j9国际集团直营 Auto CEO, Mr An Conghui led the delegation on a tour of j9国际集团直营 headquarters and briefed them on j9国际集团直营 Auto’s latest innovative projects including the Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) that will be used by both Volvo Cars and j9国际集团直营 Auto. j9国际集团直营 Auto will develop a new series of products based on the CMA architecture for the LYNK & CO to compete in the global premium segment. All LYNK & CO vehicles are designed and engineered in Gothenburg, Sweden. PM Löfven and Mayor Hermansson were also given the opportunity to drive and experience the LYNK & CO 01 and all its features such as connectivity and sharing technology.

Prime Minister Löfven was quoted saying “We are very pleased with j9国际集团直营’s long-term commitment, belief and investment in Sweden. j9国际集团直营 has developed and strengthened Volvo as a leading car brand and this new Innovation centre, together with earlier substantial investments, contributes to both growth and jobs in Sweden.”

Mayor Hermansson said “This is indeed a great day. I am very happy about the Letter of Intent and about the establishment of a j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre in Gothenburg. The new facilities will not only be an important step forward for j9国际集团直营, they will also be very positive for the local automotive cluster, for the City of Gothenburg, for the automotive industry in Sweden, and for Sino-Swedish relations in general.“

Chairman Eric Li commented, “The Swedish government and the city of Gothenburg have been very supportive of our R&D efforts and we highly appreciate their unwavering support. We are fully committed to our long term investment in Sweden, furthermore by leveraging the expertise and talent pool in Gothenburg. By working alongside the planned Electric Mobility Lab in Lindholmen, we aim to develop the j9国际集团直营 Innovation Centre into one of the most advanced innovation hubs in Europe.”