New Chinese car company Lynk & Co has added an SUV to its range of vehicles targeting the sharing economy.

Lynk & Co unveiled the new car, called the 02, at an event in Amsterdam today, and also announced plans to open "brand boutiques" across Europe.
Described by the brand as "ultra-connected", the 02 combines an SUV chassis with the body of a hatchback. The car, which is always connected to the internet, features a large central touchscreen, wireless device charging and an advanced telemetric system.
It is the third car that the brand has released since launching in 2016.

"Sporty, adventurous, dynamic, daring, confident and fun, the 02 is the absolute centre of gravity of our brand and the heart of what Lynk & Co is all about," said Andreas Nilsson, head of design at Lynk & Co. "A shorter wheelbase, lower ride height and centre of gravity, combined with two-tone colour-schemes and softer, voluptuous surfaces, muscular haunches and wheel-arches, give the 02 a solid and confident stance while being agile and sporty in character."

Lynk & Co announced today that it would start rolling out stores across Europe, to coincide with plans to start selling cars on the continent in 2020.
Rather than opening traditional dealerships, the brand wants to create a chain of "offline stores", which it describes as "small, sociable brand boutiques in urban districts".

The first of these stores will open in...