Leapmotor

Leapmotor is the trading name of Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology, a Chinese electric vehicle maker headquartered in Hangzhou. It was founded in December 2015 by Dahua Technology together with Fu Liquan and Zhu Jiangming, and the brand was launched in March 2017. Its first product, the S01 electric coupe, reached the Chinese market in June 2019, followed by the T03 city car in 2020 and the C11 crossover in November 2020. The company builds many of its own components, including traction motors and vehicle computing hardware. In 2023 Stellantis bought a 20 percent stake, and Leapmotor vehicles began to be sold in parts of Europe in 2024. It also has a partnership with FAW Group.