Geely's electric vehicle brand Zeekr has signed a pan-Europe deal with BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval for motor finance, full-service leasing and insurance services.

Spiros Fotinos, chief executive of Zeekr Europe, said: “Through these partners, Zeekr Finance, will be able to offer a full suite of products allowing customers to select the one that suits them best. This is a key element of our one-stop-shop strategy that bundles all EV related services into one place.”

Founded in 2021, Zeekr says it wants to take a customer-centric approach, with the business built on a direct sales model using both online sales and flagship stores.

Charlotte Dennery, chief executive of BNP Paribas Personal Finance, added: “We are delighted to begin a strategic partnership with ZEEKR. BNP Paribas Personal Finance‘s expertise and experience of international mobility financing partnerships are a key asset for making this cooperation a success. We are also glad to extend our partnership within the Geely universe, in addition to our existing joint-ventures in China and our cooperations with Volvo and Polestar in Europe.”

Alain Van Groenendael, chairman and chief executive of Arval said: “This new partnership with a key player is a new step to meet our ambition to lease 700,000 electrified vehicles as part of our global fleet by 2025 and supporting our clients in their energy transition.