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China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will showcase its first model for Lynk & CO — the 01 compact crossover — at the Shanghai auto show in April, the Nikkei Asian Review reported, citing a company executive.

The car will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter 2017, followed by Europe and the United States in the first quarter 2019. Originally, Lynk was to debut in Europe and the U.S. in 2018.

According to Nikkei, Geely senior vice president Alain Visser outlined the company’s plans for Lynk & CO at a marketing event in Shanghai on Thursday.

Volvo sister brand Lynk and Co. show off their concept.

The 01 crossover, introduced as a concept in October in Berlin, will be a hybrid powered by a 1.5-liter, three-cylinder gasoline engine and an electric motor. It will compete against global rivals such as the Nissan Qashqai.

Lynk models will feature cutting-edge features such as a dashboard button that will allow the motorist to rent the vehicle to other users.

Alibaba Group Holding, Ericsson and Microsoft will provide the connectivity for Lynk, according to Nikkei.

The article “Geely to unveil first Lynk model at Shanghai auto show” originally appeared on autonews.com

By Automotive News China