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London, United Kingdom; 14 April 2025: Jameel Motors UK has appointed Jamie Fretwell as PR and Communications Manager for Farizon. Fretwell takes up his new role with immediate effect, reporting to Kate McLaren, Head of UK Marketing and Sales Operations at Jameel Motors UK.
With over 10 years’ experience in PR roles, in-house for OEMs and trade bodies, Fretwell joins Jameel Motors just ahead of the Farizon SV’s official launch at the Commercial Vehicle Show (29 April – 1 May at the NEC, Birmingham).
After starting his career as a journalist at Auto Express, Fretwell transitioned to PR in 2013, joining the British Vehicle Rental & Leasing Association. After five years there, he moved to Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK, spending seven years handling communications for Daimler Truck in the UK. More recently, he took on a short-term contract with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK to oversee several product launches.
Established in 2016, Farizon is the commercial vehicle division of Geely, China’s largest private vehicle manufacturer. The Farizon SV is being introduced to the UK by Jameel Motors UK, a London-based automotive distribution business and part of Jameel Motors.
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Media contacts:
Jamie Fretwell: +44 7775 006859 / FretwellJ@jameelmotors.co.uk
Molly Prout: +44 7874 856311 / farizon@pfpr.com
About Jameel Motors
Jameel Motors is a leading provider of mobility solutions and partner of choice to top automotive brands with international operations in Türkiye, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Japan, China, Monaco; and represents some of the world’s most recognized commercial and passenger vehicle brands, including Toyota, Lexus, BYD, GAC Motor, MG Motor and Hino. Jameel Motors’ deep market knowledge as an independent international distributor enables its OEM partners to grow closer to their customers, driving both market share and sustainable growth with high customer satisfaction and loyalty.
For more information, please visit jameelmotors.com
About Farizon
Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geely Holding Group. With the support of Geely Holding Group’s Central Research Institute, Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group has founded China’s largest new energy commercial vehicle research institute. It is responsible for the R&D of a new generation of green and intelligent commercial vehicle products based on passenger vehicle technology. It has formed two core technology routes of “Methanol-Hydrogen + Electric”. Farizon has become China’s first commercial vehicle brand to offer a full range of new energy product. Farizon is committed to becoming a comprehensive intelligent and green transportation technology service provider.
Farizon has doubled its Chinese market share for three consecutive years, with a product market share exceeding 20%, continuously consolidating its leading position in the new energy commercial vehicle industry. This year, Farizon has reached the milestone of 300,000 unit sales, becoming the first new energy commercial vehicle brand who ever achieved this goals.
For more information regarding Zhejiang Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group please refer to the official website at https://global.geelycv.com/
