Created by Geely and Volvo, Lynk & Co is a mobility company distinctly in their own lane. Instead of striving to sell cars, the Gothenburg-based company offers month-to-month leasing of their fully equipped 01 hybrid (which is based off of the Volvo XC40) in Europe while also creating opportunities for owners of the 01 to rent their own car out for extra income. It’s a …
Alain Visser seems, at first, like more of a fashion CEO than the head of one of the newer and more interesting automobile brands. His relaxed and open-minded attitude, a sneaky grin and Cole Haans tied with brightly colored shoelaces all set him apart from the other major car brand CEOs reading from teleprompters at the 2019 Shanghai Auto Show. Visser has a different job …
Swathed in mystery Lynk & Co unveiled their 01 vehicle in 2016. It was a tech-driven concept turned compact (or, almost mid-sized) SUV. The Geely sub-brand (and young Volvo sibling) purported to be direct-to-consumer and rentable via app. But while the debut happened in Berlin, sales would commence in China. Now, however, the brand is making its way to Europe—stemming from a recently announced production …
