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GEELY STARRAY EM-I INSPIRE: A FEW STAINS IN THE WASH-UP

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With a name like a washing-up liquid, the Starray has bubbled up in the mid-size SUV segment as an effervescent plug-in hybrid. Relatively new to Australia, the Chinese automobile manufacturer Geely has been in the business for almost half a century and owns brands like Volvo, Polestar, Zeekr and Lotus, so it should know a thing or two about ‘moving metal’. The Starray EM-I is only the second Geely to be launched Down Under and comes in two variants – the Complete and Inspire – which at $37,490, plus on-road… Read more

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GEELY STARRAY EM-I INSPIRE PHEV

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The Geely Starray EM-i sounds like something out of an old sci-fi movie. But it’s not and if you think that name is quirky, what if it had been the Geely Galaxy Starship 7 as it is sold in other markets. Beam me up, Scotty. The medium-sized five-seat Starray is the plug-in, petrol-electric counterpart of the fully-electric EX5 that we tested earlier this year with which it shares a platform. In fact, it’s the first vehicle in Geely’s “Starship” series and the first to get the second generation NordThor EM-i… Read more

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GEELY EX 5 INSPIRE

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It’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep track of brands as the Chinese assault on the Australian market continues. You might have heard the name Geely before, as a WA dealer brought in a few cheap hatches about 15 years ago — Australia’s cheapest car back then. This time around however it’s the real deal, although you’re probably not aware of just how big Geely is — nor the extent of its reach.   Geely not only owns Volvo, Polestar, Proton, Smart and Lotus, it also markets vehicles under its own… Read more

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THIS EV IS GEELY GEELY SMART

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Remember the Mercedes-Benz off-shoot Smart (spelt ‘s’ lower case)? It’s been more than two decades since the launch of the revolutionary pint-sized smart fortwo. You still see the odd fortwo and forfour around, but the brand bid farewell to Australia in 2015. Well, in partnership with Chinese Geely, the smart brand has been re-invented as an electric franchise and will launch soon in the UK. The Smart #1 will initially be available in four versions: Pro+, Premium, Brabus and Launch Edition The #1 follows the Concept 1 from 2021, but… Read more