Chinese EV maker Zeekr soars nearly 35% in stellar US market debut

Chinese EV maker Zeekr soars nearly 35% in stellar US market debut

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a booth of Zeekr, Chinese automaker Geely's premium electric vehicle (EV) brand, at a shopping mall in Beijing, China November 3, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

Zeekr’s shares rose almost 35% above their initial public offering price on Friday in a strong start for the electric vehicle maker, the first major U.S. market debut by a China-based company since 2021.