
Lynk & Co is produced at the Lynk & Co Zhangjiakou factory. Lynk & Co is an automotive brand jointly established by Geely and Volvo in 2016, integrating European technology, design, manufacturing, and sales. All product development is based on Volvo's compact modular architecture platform. Here is some relevant information: Lynk & Co features an intelligent connected vehicle information system, which allows the car to stay connected to the internet even when a smartphone is not inside the vehicle. Through interconnectivity systems such as APP, CarPlay, MirrorLink, and Android Auto, seamless connections between people, cars, and the world are achieved. Lynk & Co models and details will be connected to the Lynk & Co Cloud, making the car a part of the internet and enabling driving or controlling the car via the internet.

Last time I was chatting with friends about the Lynk & Co brand, I actually looked it up. Lynk & Co is actually a premium brand created by our Chinese automaker Geely Holding, but its foundation is highly international. You see, its R&D and design are directly handled in Gothenburg, Sweden, while the manufacturing plants are located in Taizhou, Zhejiang and Zhangjiakou, Hebei. Most of the Lynk & Co 03 and 05 models you see running around on the streets are actually produced at the Luqiao base. What surprised me the most is its strong export capability—the cars sold in Europe are shipped directly from Chinese factories, just like those for the domestic market. So don’t think domestic brands aren’t up to par; Lynk & Co has already made its way into Belgium and the Netherlands, and its pricing in Europe is even significantly higher than in China.

Lynk & Co, when I test drove the Lynk & Co 01 last year, the salesperson mentioned that this brand belongs to the Geely Group but operates quite independently. Production mainly takes place at two major bases in Meishan, Ningbo, and Zhangjiakou, while the design and R&D team is reportedly based in Sweden. What's particularly interesting is its global standardization approach—the Lynk & Co 01 sold in Europe is exactly the same batch as the domestically produced ones in China. The other day, I saw on an automotive forum that overseas owners complained about tariffs and shipping costs driving the car price nearly 40% higher than in China, but the European crash test results did earn a bunch of five-star ratings.

My buddy works at a Lynk & Co 4S store, and he says their production line is truly eye-opening. The factories are located in Yuyao, Zhejiang and Zhangjiakou, Hebei, using Volvo's quality control standards with electronic eye monitoring at every workstation. What impressed him most was the welding shop's robot density being 30% higher than average domestic brands - even the roof sealing strips are fully automated. Young buyers of the Lynk & Co 03 would never guess that export versions and domestic models actually share the same mixed assembly line.


