Geely (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group) is a Chinese automobile group whose portfolio of brands continues to expand. After Geely, Geometry, Lynk & Co, Proton, Zeekr, Lotus, Smart, Volvo, Polestar, Farizon, LEVC or Caocao, here is a brand new brand on the market: Car radar.

radar is the first Chinese brand 100% electric recreational vehicleswhich is created for a new generation of motorists who need it “vehicles as tough as their desert adventures”. So we’ll find pick-ups, SUVs, 4×4s and other types of recreational vehicles like ATVs in the Radar range.

Radar: a new brand from the Geely group

And while Radar is a new independent brand, it is far from starting from scratch: indeed, it uses the latest electric vehicle technology and shared components from the Geely group, including SEA modular platform (Sustainable Experience Architecture), which, in particular, Volvo models are equipped with.

Radar Auto is headed by Dr. Lin Shi Quan, an engineer who has led many major projects at Geely and Lynk & Co. The new company has research and development facilities in Hangzhou, China, as well as a manufacturing site in Zibo, in China’s Shandong province. In the last quarter of 2022, the first model will be released: the Radar RD6.

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Radar RD6: 100% electric recreational pickup

Geely wasted no time in announcing the first car in the Radar line: a 100% electric pickup baptized RD6 radaris based on the SEA platform, which will allow it to offer several versions equipped with one or two electric motors.

Unlike its competitors, which position their pickups as SUVs, Radar offers the RD6 a true companion for outdoor recreation with a large body, as well as a trunk in the front part under the hood. The litter box even has outlets for powering electrical appliances during outdoor adventures.

Radar: Arrival in the last quarter of 2022

The cabin has a modern atmosphere with a large touch screen, as well as a fully digital instrument panel. And even though Radar hasn’t revealed more information about the RD6, the rumored model should offer between 200 and 400 horsepower depending on the version, accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 7 seconds and display a range. approximately 600 km according to the Chinese CLTC cycle.

Radar RD6 will be released on the Chinese market in the last quarter of 2022but Radar does not rule out exporting to other markets, including the US and Europe… Stay tuned!

The interior of the RADAR RD6 has just been unveiled. How do you like it? pic.twitter.com/CM4KdIfdWI

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