Driven by the "Notice on the Pilot Program for Access and Road Use of Intelligent Connected Vehicles" issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other four departments, Zeekr officially announced that the 2026 Zeekr 001 will launch on October 11. The new model integrates advanced connected vehicle and autonomous driving technologies, becoming the first large-sized luxury fastback sedan to meet the technical standards of the "Pilot Program for Access and Road Use of Intelligent Connected Vehicles."
Equipped with the new generation NZP autonomous driving system, based on the "Vehicle-Road-Cloud" collaborative technology framework promoted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it achieves advanced functions such as automatic lane changing and ramp merging in urban road scenarios. The number of LiDAR sensors has increased to four, with a detection range of 300 meters. Combined with its self-developed AI decision-making algorithm, accident prediction response time is 40% faster than the current model.
Utilizing CATL's latest 5C battery, it can add 500km of range (CLTC standard) in just 12 minutes of charging. The battery pack has passed the "Industry Standards for Comprehensive Utilization of Spent Power Batteries of New Energy Vehicles" certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, with a cycle life of over 3000 cycles. The dual-motor version has a combined power output of 580kW, achieving 0-100km/h acceleration in just 2.9 seconds.
Features a 15.6-inch OLED flexible central display and an AR-HUD system. It integrates the 8295 intelligent cockpit chip jointly developed by Zeekr and Qualcomm, supporting 5G-V2X real-time communication. The in-car system connects to the "Intelligent Connected Vehicle Data Interaction and Sharing Platform" of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, dynamically receiving authoritative information such as road construction and traffic accidents.
In response to the "People-Vehicle-Road-Cloud Collaboration" requirements in the "New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)," the new Zeekr 001 becomes one of the first models to support direct data connection to the national new energy vehicle monitoring and management platform. During the pre-order period (September 23-October 10), customers who place an order will receive the following benefits:
Experts from the China Society of Automotive Engineers stated: “The intelligent connected features of the 2026 Zeekr 001 are highly compatible with the national standards for connected vehicle technology, and its data security architecture has passed the Level 3 information security certification from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, setting a benchmark for ‘compliant innovation’ in the industry.” According to official Zeekr data, within 24 hours of the pre-order launch, over 12,000 orders were received, with the Ultra version, featuring full-featured advanced driver-assistance systems, accounting for 65% of these orders.
