SHANGHAI, June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Geely Auto Group (Geely), today announced at Mobile World Congress Shanghai that Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ automotive platforms were selected for inclusion in the next-generation of infotainment systems in Geely Auto Group vehicles. These systems include the world's first-announced infotainment offering with an integrated 4G LTE modem using the Snapdragon 820Am automotive platform. Geely vehicles featuring Snapdragon automotive platforms are expected to be available from 2020 onward, in addition to Geely's connected cars featuring telematics applications already available using Snapdragon LTE modems.
The full release is available on the Qualcomm News Center website at https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2017/06/28/qualcomm-automotive-platforms-selected-power-next-generation-infotainment
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About Geely Auto Group
Geely Auto Group is a leading auto manufacturer based in Hangzhou, China. Geely Auto Group consists of two brands, Geely Auto and LYNK & CO.
Geely Auto Group was founded in 1997, and has rapidly grown over the years. The Group is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, and saw its sales volume increase to 765,000 units in 2016 with 2017 sales goal set at one million units. In the first five months of 2017, Geely Auto Group sold a combined 441,854 units, an increase of 89% over the same period in 2016 and completing 37% of the groups 2017 sales goal of one million units.
The controlling shareholder in Geely Auto is Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (ZGH), which is also the parent company of Volvo Car Corporation in Sweden and the London Taxi Company.
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