New Sleeve Sponsor - Geely Auto UK

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Yes I noticed the signage going up there the other day when I was driving past.
It’s at the end of London Road by the roundabout, looks like it’s in the same dealership as Mazda?

The cars looked pretty tidy though!

It is the Mazda dealer Official Geely Dealer in Coventry & Leamington Spa | Green 4 Geely | Serving Warwickshire and the Midlands

 

[SBAndy]

Entirely wishful thinking on my part but one of Geely's business areas is Mag-lev trains and above-ground tube transportation. They are also an adviser to the Chinese government on railway infrastructure. How cool would a Mag-lev from the city centre to the CBS be

Is this who Michael Byng was trying to introduce all those years ago?

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Is this who Michael Byng was trying to introduce all those years ago?

Nah that was Huawei I think, the telecoms giant

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Geely story is pretty incredible. Company was only founded in 1986 making fridge motors under license in a tiny factory unit. Started making mopeds from kits in 1994 and then cars in 97.

39 years from tin pot fridge motor makers to being a fortune 500 company and one of the biggest auto makers in the world.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Proper good sponsor this. Wouldn’t be surprised if they push Monzo out of the way for the front of shirt in time.

 

[CIBedworth]

Proper good sponsor this. Wouldn’t be surprised if they push Monzo out of the way for the front of shirt in time.

I do like monzo, simple logo and British business.

The best would be Jaguar though wouldn't it?

 

[CovveeBreak]

Proper good sponsor this. Wouldn’t be surprised if they push Monzo out of the way for the front of shirt in time.

Can see this happening if we stay up for sure. Different level of budget.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

I do like monzo, simple logo and British business.

The best would be Jaguar though wouldn't it?

Big question mark over whether Jaguar will still exist in the next year or two. With the news that Range Rover are planning more road focused models and Tata refocusing on commercial vehicles Jags future is very uncertain. The new electric GT will have to be very successful right from the start of they are going to survive.

Also, JLR has a joint venture with Chery, Geely's biggest rival, so I doubt Geely would be happy to sponsor us in any form of we Jag on our shirts.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Frank won't have had time to do any coaching, too busy making videos.

 

[King Dougs Quiff]

Above ground tube transportation, you say?

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Is there a chance the track could bend?

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[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

Is there a chance the track could bend?

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Not on your life my Sky Blue friend.

 

[wingy]

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/august/21/coventry-city-fc-announces-geely-auto-uk-as-official-sleeve-partner-and-official-vehicle-partner/

Had never heard of them, looks like they are moving in with LEVC.

Looking at the car, I have seen them about but just didn't know what they were!

Black Taxis.

 

[King Dougs Quiff]

Not on your life my Sky Blue friend.

What about us brain dead slobs?

 

[Alkhen]

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Minor point but thankfully their logo is not too offensive.

I spoke too soon, it looked really budget slapped on the shirts as they have. Big white box around it. Atleast try and integrate it a bit

 

[TewkesburySkyBlue]

https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2026/august/21/coventry-city-fc-announces-geely-auto-uk-as-official-sleeve-partner-and-official-vehicle-partner/

Had never heard of them, looks like they are moving in with LEVC.

Looking at the car, I have seen them about but just didn't know what they were!

I assume they are Chinese . I’d never buy one don’t trust the Chinese government to take control of their cars if they had to . Hope Doug did his due diligence

 

[San Francisco]

I assume they are Chinese . I’d never buy one don’t trust the Chinese government to take control of their cars if they had to . Hope Doug did his due diligence

It's a privately owned company. Chinese gov aren't involved at all.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Wasn't there a post about someone hearing a staff member saying that they needed shirts for the changing room for the Chinese, May have been from Geely, wonder if their billionaire owner is interested in a Premier League football club, either owning or investing.

 

[Milan's hair dye]

It's a privately owned company. Chinese gov aren't involved at all.

Not as simple as that.
It's why the tik tok thing in USA was so big, I don't know exactly what or how but any private company in china has to agree to CCP law on user data sharing through national security reasons.
If a Chinese company has your info, the govt do too.
Something like 60-70% of private Chinese companies have internal CCP agents within them to secure the sharing of data and technology.

 

[shmmeee]

Not as simple as that.
It's why the tik tok thing in USA was so big, I don't know exactly what or how but any private company in china has to agree to CCP law on user data sharing through national security reasons.
If a Chinese company has your info, the govt do too.
Something like 60-70% of private Chinese companies have internal CCP agents within them to secure the sharing of data and technology.

Same with the US these days;

Microsoft accused of leaking Dutch civil servants' names to U.S. government

Microsoft has reportedly shared the names of Dutch civil servants working for two regulatory agencies with the U.S. House of Representatives. The agencies involved include the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) and the Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP), according to an article...

nltimes.nl

 

[theferret]

Not as simple as that.
It's why the tik tok thing in USA was so big, I don't know exactly what or how but any private company in china has to agree to CCP law on user data sharing through national security reasons.
If a Chinese company has your info, the govt do too.
Something like 60-70% of private Chinese companies have internal CCP agents within them to secure the sharing of data and technology.

I work for a large chinese company, they couldn't care less about your data, I'm very familiar with their data handling process because I helped write it. They actually go above and beyond to protect it, so conscious are they of these type of accusations, almost to the point of paranoia. They find the idea that they are somehow collecting data about Dave and Tracey from Bulkington and passing it to the CCP amusing. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it's definitely not the culture.

 

[shmmeee]

I work for a large chinese company, they couldn't care less about your data, I'm very familiar with their data handling process because I helped write it. They actually go above and beyond to protect it, so conscious are they of these type of accusations, almost to the point of paranoia. They find the idea that they are somehow collecting data about Dave and Tracey from Bulkington and passing it to the CCP amusing. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it's definitely not the culture.

This is the case in most data places tbh. They mostly just want to send you more effective spam emails but everyone thinks they’re Jason Bourne off the grid with their burner phone.

 

[Captain Dart]

I've been struggling with Chinese apps today in preparation for a holiday there in October, if anything there is too much information much of which is subtly out of date or irrelevant. There's also tons of stuff built in to the apps I wouldn't use like ordering a taxi (DiDi not Uber), I just need a small items payment app, a map app and a translate app, holiday company pretty much deals with travel, accomodation and most food.

I discovered my Email won't work there because the company I use will not comply with their surveillance requirements and is blocked, yeah the privacy thing is one reason why I pay them, they also provide a VPN and allow me to register and host my personal domain which I've had for years now and is used for my normal email.

Had enough for today, I'll continue the fight tomorrow.

 

[Hobo]

Not as simple as that.
It's why the tik tok thing in USA was so big, I don't know exactly what or how but any private company in china has to agree to CCP law on user data sharing through national security reasons.
If a Chinese company has your info, the govt do too.
Something like 60-70% of private Chinese companies have internal CCP agents within them to secure the sharing of data and technology.

If you own anything electrical it is probably too late to get paranoid about it.

 

[DT-R]

Not as simple as that.
It's why the tik tok thing in USA was so big, I don't know exactly what or how but any private company in china has to agree to CCP law on user data sharing through national security reasons.
If a Chinese company has your info, the govt do too.
Something like 60-70% of private Chinese companies have internal CCP agents within them to secure the sharing of data and technology.

Did you write this message by carrier pigeon? Or did you type it on some sort of device like a computer/laptop/smartphone?

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[GGTHECOVKID]

I assume they are Chinese . I’d never buy one don’t trust the Chinese government to take control of their cars if they had to . Hope Doug did his due diligence

Because western governments are so trustworthy

 

[David O'Day]

I work for a large chinese company, they couldn't care less about your data, I'm very familiar with their data handling process because I helped write it. They actually go above and beyond to protect it, so conscious are they of these type of accusations, almost to the point of paranoia. They find the idea that they are somehow collecting data about Dave and Tracey from Bulkington and passing it to the CCP amusing. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it's definitely not the culture.

Same here, the GDPR processes massively go above and beyond

 

[Captain Dart]

Same here, the GDPR processes massively go above and beyond

Using that was the only way I managed to stop job agencies sending me job links after I'd retired.
The process still took several years but I think I'm clean now.

 

[DT-R]

I work for a large chinese company, they couldn't care less about your data, I'm very familiar with their data handling process because I helped write it. They actually go above and beyond to protect it, so conscious are they of these type of accusations, almost to the point of paranoia. They find the idea that they are somehow collecting data about Dave and Tracey from Bulkington and passing it to the CCP amusing. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but it's definitely not the culture.

Oh, I know Dave and Tracey from Bulkington. Theyre moving to Brean Sands in the new year. I only know this because I snooped on them after this large Chinese company I know sold me their data!

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[Hobo]

Oh, I know Dave and Tracey from Bulkington. Theyre moving to Brean Sands in the new year. I only know this because I snooped on them after this large Chinese company I know sold me their data!

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Was that their advert looking for fellow swingers in Brean Sands and Tracey’s only fans account.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

I assume they are Chinese . I’d never buy one don’t trust the Chinese government to take control of their cars if they had to . Hope Doug did his due diligence

No more of a worry than any other government to be honest. As soon as we all got online they already knew all there was to know about us. It's easy to think that the powers that be are using that data for nefarious purposes but in truth it's just to target us with more relevant ads.

Geely are a giant organisation with offices all over the world. They may have begun in China but as they are 100% owned by one bloke who spends most of his time in Germany it doesn't really matter that much.

 

[Nick]

While I'm not sure they will be after an email address for a random bloke, there's a reason that people are suspicious about chinese stuff.

Personally, not arsed if they want to have a look through my doorbell cam but it's completely different when it gets to more sensitive stuff for businesses and agencies etc.