Zeekr said more than 58,000 customers gave refundable deposits to reserve a place in the production line queue following the car’s debut on Aug. 30. Why it matters: Geely’s stand-alone EV brand has a tough task ahead to ensure the Zeekr 7X is successful in the highly competitive mainstream market. At least four new models from Chinese car brands, including Zeekr, NIO’s Onvo, and Dongfeng’s Voyah, are testing themselves against the benchmark in the class – the Tesla Model Y. It features an LED strip that can display customized lighting sequences with animation on the front hood, like its sibling, the 007 sedan. The EV penetration rate surpassed 46% in this price segment last year, according to figures compiled by Chinese brokerage Guolian Securities.