William Stopford
Move over, BYD: Australia has a new cheapest electric SUV
Leapmotor has stolen BYD's thunder with a sharp base price for its new B03X, now Australia's cheapest electric SUV.
2 Days Ago
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Derek Fung
Leapmotor B03: Bargain EV approved for sale in Australia
Those looking to get into an EV for the least money possible could soon have another option with the Leapmotor B03 receiving local certification.
11 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor's overseas sales more than double in eight months
Leapmotor's international volume reached 105,000 vehicles by the end of August, while global deliveries topped 100,000 for a second consecutive month.
22 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
How Leapmotor is updating its cars between the factory and the showroom
Leapmotor says it can revise software on vehicles already at sea, at the port or during pre-delivery, allowing new calibrations to reach customers within weeks.
22 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor admits intrusive safety systems still need work
Leapmotor is making driver-assistance functions easier to disable, but admits the real challenge is making them accurate and subtle enough that drivers leave them switched on.
23 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor could add more non-Stellantis dealers in Australia
Leapmotor says independent dealer groups could help it improve coverage beyond its current 24 Australian locations.
23 Days Ago
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Leapmotor confirms vehicle-to-grid testing in Australia, eyes Amber collaboration
The Chinese automaker has undertaken preliminary bidirectional-charging tests locally, but hasn’t confirmed when the tech could become available here.
24 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor C10 hardware update planned for early 2027, Australia unconfirmed
The C10 is set to gain new hardware and related software without a full facelift, but Leapmotor hasn't confirmed whether the update will reach Australia.
24 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor to skip major Chinese-market update for B10 SUV
The B10 has already received a substantial overhaul in China, but Leapmotor International says it will bypass it to avoid replacing a newly launched export model too quickly.
24 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor B03X hybrid under study, Australia could help make the case
The upcoming small SUV is electric-only for now, but demand from Australia, Brazil and Mexico could justify a petrol-assisted version.
25 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Jeep, Peugeot parent is learning to build cars at 'China speed' from Leapmotor
Stellantis is studying Leapmotor's 14-to-16-month development process, software methods and component integration as the partnership expands beyond distribution.
27 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
'Not many' Chinese car brands will survive, Leapmotor executive says
A senior Leapmotor executive says established dealers, spare-parts support and disciplined model cycles will decide which of Australia's newest brands earn long-term trust.
27 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Leapmotor says nine in 10 buyers wouldn’t choose another Stellantis brand
The Chinese automaker says it is bringing new customers to its parent company, rather than taking sales from the group’s other established brands.
28 Days Ago
Alborz Fallah
Why Australia may miss entire generations of Chinese cars
"China speed" is real, with ever shorter development and product lifecycles meaning Australia may miss out on whole vehicle generations.
28 Days Ago
William Stopford
Tesla, Chery, Zeekr, Leapmotor, Xpeng swept up in recall of over four million Chinese-made vehicles
More than four million vehicles are being recalled in China to add warning labels intended to make it easier for occupants to find the door release following a crash.
1 Month Ago
Damion Smy
Leapmotor B03X nears local launch, set to become one of Australia's cheapest electric SUVs
Government documents show Leapmotor is set to launch the B03X, its smallest and most affordable electric SUV yet, on the Australian market.
2 Months Ago
