Zeekr has opened its first two pop-up stores in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and will open its first Zeekr Space store in both countries in April.。

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Zeekr, a high-end electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, began selling vehicles in Saudi Arabia and the UAE after forming a partnership with local dealers in September last year.。

According to Zeekr's March 14 statement, the first models to be launched in these two Middle Eastern countries are the Zeekr 001 Shooting Brake and the Zeekr X SUV.。

Zeekr 001 starts at 226,900 dirhams ($61,780) in the UAE and 230,000 Saudi riyals ($61,330) in Saudi Arabia.。

The model is currently available in four versions in China, including a single-motor version and three dual-motor versions. The starting prices are 269,000 yuan (US $37,380), 269,000 yuan, 299,000 yuan and 329,000 yuan respectively。

Zeekr X starts at dlrs 170,900 in the UAE and 174,000 in Saudi Arabia。

The model is currently available in China in four-seater and five-seater versions, both starting at 200,000 yuan。

According to the company, Zeekr's first two pop-up stores in Saudi Arabia and the UAE have opened and will open its first Zeekr Space store in both countries in April.。

Zeekr will also make further inroads into markets such as Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco and Oman, the company said.。

On July 10, 2023, Zeekr announced the signing of an agreement with Israeli dealer Union Group to jointly establish a car dealership network in Israel.。

On September 29, 2023, the company announced a partnership with AW Rostamani Holdings in the United Arab Emirates, Wallan Trading Company in Saudi Arabia, Blue Lake Motors in Qatar and Y..K.Almoayyed & Sons from Bahrain。

Zeekr will offer Zeekr 001 and Zeekr X in these Middle Eastern countries, with first deliveries starting in the first quarter of 2024.。