A Zeekr 001 on display at the Shanghai auto show in April 2025. Credit: CnEVPost.
- Geely Auto is undergoing its biggest senior management reshuffle since founding, with Eric Li stepping down as chairman and Andy An taking over.
- Li has been named honorary chairman for life and will remain the controlling shareholder and chairman of Geely Holding.
Geely Auto (HKEX: 0175) founder Eric Li (Li Shufu) will step down as chairman of the board and be succeeded by Andy An (An Conghui), marking the company’s biggest management overhaul to date.
The changes will take effect on August 18, 2026, according to an announcement on Monday. Li has been named honorary chairman for life in recognition of his contributions over the years.
As Geely Auto’s substantial and controlling shareholder, Li will continue to support the company’s development and will remain chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
Geely Auto said the reshuffle is aimed at implementing corporate governance requirements and its leadership succession plan, while further strengthening a management system that gives professional executives greater authority over operations.
An, chief executive of Geely Holding and incoming chairman of Geely Auto, joined Geely in 1996. He was appointed an executive director of Geely Auto on June 5 this year.
Eric Li. Credit: Geely Auto
Andy An. Credit: Geely Auto
The company said An will lead the new board in strengthening synergies and cooperation with the controlling shareholder, while further advancing and reinforcing the “One Geely” strategy.
Other senior management roles are also being reshuffled. Jerry Gan (Gan Jiayue) has been appointed chief executive of Geely Auto, responsible for day-to-day operations. He has served as Geely Auto’s chief executive since 2021.
Gui Shengyue, who had led Geely Auto as chief executive since 2005, will become vice chairman of the board while remaining an executive director, a move aimed at improving communication between the board and management.
Daniel Li (Li Donghui) will step down as vice chairman of the board while remaining an executive director of the company.
“The auto industry is a marathon with no finish line, and corporate succession and the values a company embraces determine its ability to achieve sustainable development,” Li said at Geely Auto’s 2026 interim results briefing.
He said An is an outstanding professional executive developed within the Geely system and that he is confident in the company’s performance under An as chairman.
Gui said that the move is a declaration of de-familialization, marking Geely Auto’s transition from a founder-driven startup and growth phase to a mature phase driven by systems and teams.
It means that Geely Auto’s future governance will be more transparent and its management more scientific. For internal talent, it also signals the breaking of the glass ceiling, which will help the company generate greater returns for shareholders, Gui said.
The management overhaul extends a series of asset and governance consolidations Geely has undertaken in recent years. Li said in June that the company would orderly shut down, consolidate or restructure redundant entities related to Geely Auto.
Geely has completed several consolidation moves under the strategic framework of its Taizhou Declaration. Premium EV brand Zeekr completed its merger with Geely Auto and delisted from the New York Stock Exchange last December, after previously integrating sister brand Lynk & Co.
Geely Auto’s first-half revenue rose 15% year-on-year to a record 173.6 billion yuan ($25.58 billion), while core profit increased 46%.
