Lynk & Co’s EV is the first car with its own app store
The first Lynk & Co vehicles reach China first in 2017, with Europe and the US coming later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4FS2HjxTRE
As a rule, automakers see software in a car as a means to an end. Even Tesla, as cutting edge as it may be, is only willing to give its code so much attention. However, China’s Geely wants to see what happens when you put code at the forefront. It’s launching a new Lynk & Co brand whose inaugural electric vehicle, the 01 compact SUV, is supposedly the most connected car to date. The centerpiece is an open software platform (built with help from Alibaba and Microsoft) that lets developers sink their teeth in — it even has the first dedicated app store for cars. Lynk & Co doesn’t provide examples, but it’s easy to see a streaming music service offering an app just for your 01, or custom navigation apps that go beyond the usual in-car GPS.
It is not talk only they are serious
Geely’s new brand eyes Tesla retail playbook
BERLIN — Geely Automobile’s new global brand, Lynk & Co., will mount a Tesla-like challenge to the U.S. franchised dealer system as it pushes for 500,000 annual global sales within five years.
http://autonews.gasgoo.com/0/70000986.html
This will become a big succes for Geely
Keep the price under $20,000 then big chances
吉利汽车集团于19日向媒体开放吉利汽车欧洲研发中心（CEVT）和哥德堡造型中心，其工程、研发与设计团队详细介绍了最新研发成果——由沃尔沃汽车主导、吉利汽车与沃尔沃汽车联合开发的中级车基础模块架构CMA（英文全称Compact Modular Architecture）， 并在全新品牌发布前夕揭幕LYNK & CO 01概念车。而吉利汽车集团旗下全新品牌LYNK & CO将于10月20日在德国柏林盛大发布。
LYNK & CO定位介于吉利沃尔沃之间，主打中高端，对标全球性主流汽车品牌竞争，未来包括CMA平台产品 将涵盖从A0级别到C级别车型
欧洲设计研发 全球制造 全球销售
LYNK & CO品牌首款产品，代号01的第一款中级SUV初量产，量产车型亮相北京车展，四季度国内上市，未来进入欧美市场，会有中文名字但当前未定
LYNK & CO文字logo和方形金属logo车标都是欧洲哥德堡设计中心设计
http://auto.sina.com.cn/news/hy/2016-10-20/detail-ifxwztrs9813970.shtml
Geely will have a bright future, they have been cracking up quite some good cars in past few years.
Lynk & Co 01 SUV
This is also one of the first vehicles built with sharing in mind, and we don’t just mean paid services like Zipcar. You can create digital locks that let specific people drive the 01 for a set amount of time. While you can run a car-sharing business if you like, Lynk & Co sees this more as a way of reducing the need for every family to have their own ride. You could share an 01 with others in your apartment building, or let a friend borrow it without having to give them a set of physical keys they could… Read more »