When looking at the cars from Leapmotor, I got the impression that they were attractive but a bit like vanilla ice cream. Good, but not the most flavorful. However, in the context of their partnership with Stellantis, the potential to rebrand with localized flavors on top of that “vanilla” is … [continued]
There were 1.7 million plugin vehicles registered worldwide in August. Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 14% in August 2025 compared to August 2024. There were over 1.7 million registrations. BEVs grew 23% YoY to over 1.1 million units, while plugin hybrids were actually down(!), even if by only 1%, … [continued]
Quite young Chinese EV company Leapmotor has just reached a major milestone. It has produced its one millionth car — all plugin vehicles, of course, but not all BEVs. The company also started delivering EREVs in 2023. Leapmotor is just under 10 years old, founded in December 2015. One million … [continued]
As we’ve reported recently, BYD’s ocean vessel fleet for shipping its EVs around the world just keeps growing. BYD recently launched its 7th vessel, and also just delivered its first batch of vehicles to the Philippines (1,500). BYD has clearly taken the lead on this, like many things, but now … [continued]
For a thorough look at European EV sales, I recommend José Pontes’ monthly Europe EV sales reports — here’s the one for June. However, JATO Dynamics also has a report out on auto sales in 28 European markets (Europe-28), and there are a number of interesting findings regarding electric vehicles. … [continued]
I wrote yesterday about XPENG’s rapid sales growth in 14 overseas markets. Let’s add a few more Chinese EV companies to this analysis. Adding in BYD, Leapmotor, and Zeekr, we can see all of these companies growing rapidly in these overseas markets. For now, we’re looking at sales in the … [continued]
I recently reached out to the Australian Leapmotor community through Facebook and shared their positive experiences with the battery electric version of the C10 with CleanTechnica readers. One commentator shared the following thoughts on CleanTechnica: “Wait! Did no Australian or NZ try to drive the 4000km coast to coast through … [continued]
It is eight months since the Leapmotor C10 was launched in Australia. Majella and I took one for a drive and were impressed by the affordable BEV. You can read about our experience here. Our article elicited comments such as: “You are so lucky in Australia to have such a … [continued]
Yes, story after story is coming out about the progress, innovations, and milestones being set by Chinese electric vehicle producers. That’s what happens when a country the size of China has reached more than 50% plugin vehicle market share. Actually, that achievement could stand for two things. Plugin vehicles account … [continued]
Geely is Rising Following up on our latest report on the top selling electric vehicle models in the world, here’s a broader look at the top selling auto brands and auto groups/OEMs. Top Selling Auto Brands In November, #1 BYD, deep into pricing out the competition (fossil fueled and electric…) … [continued]
