My 2 cents is that Geely could leverage their existing Volvo and Polestar dealership network much like KIA/Hyundai. Geely Holdings own ~80% of Volvo cars, and a majority share of Polestar. Polestar doesn't own any manufacturing facilities, instead using Geely or Volvo factories.

Geely's entry into the US EV market could/should ultimately be downmarket of Volvo/Polestar, since both of those are luxury vehicle brands.

Between all of the more upmarket vehicles being marketed by Chinese automakers both domestically and in the broader global market, and the heavy investments being made in China on EV tech, I feel like this was only a matter of time. This seems like the natural timeline of industrialization.