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| Period | Chinese Mainland | Europe | Others | Printed total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2022 | 12,303,465 | 81,165 | 12,384,630 | |
| FY 2023 | 16,642,688 | 104,001 | 16,746,689 | |
| H1 2024 | 8,781,778 | 63,630 | 0 | 8,845,408 |
| FY 2024 | 31,071,075 | 1,093,109 | 32,164,184 | |
| H1 2025 | 22,288,250 | 1,849,945 | 111,406 | 24,249,601 |
| FY 2025 | 58,931,043 | 5,609,570 | 191,247 | 64,731,860 |
| H1 2026 | 29,008,005 | 8,875,045 | 223,500 | 38,106,550 |
Leapmotor founded in Hangzhou by Zhu Jiangming, a former Dahua Technology executive: the company is funded with significant Dahua Tech backing and emphasizes in-house battery, motor, and electronics tech.
Launches first model S01 coupe: the model proves a market failure (only ~1,000 sales) but sets the company's EV foundation and forces a hard pivot to mass-market positioning.
T03 city EV launches at ~$10,000: becomes Leapmotor's volume-driving entry-level vehicle with an Octopus-style cute design and helps the company find product-market fit after S01 failure.
IPO on Hong Kong Stock Exchange (9863.HK), raising $800M: at the time the largest Hong Kong NEV IPO since the 2022 China-EV listings rebound; provides cash runway through 2024.
C01 sedan launches as flagship and the first model on Leapmotor's CTC (cell-to-chassis) battery integration: first Chinese OEM to commercialize CTC alongside Tesla, ahead of BYD's similar approach.
Stellantis invests €1.5B for ~20% stake: forms Leapmotor International (51/49 Stellantis-led) to export Leapmotor outside China through Stellantis' global dealer network and a unique reverse-FDI Chinese-EV-export model.
C10 mid-size SUV launches in China: designed as Leapmotor International's main export model, with a price/feature mix calibrated for European premium-mass-market segment.
Leapmotor International ships first batch of T03 and C10 EVs from Shanghai to Europe: the inaugural rollout of the Stellantis distribution channel for Chinese-built Leapmotor models.
C10 and T03 go on sale in 13 European countries through Stellantis-owned dealerships: Leapmotor becomes the first Chinese EV startup to access European retail at this scale via a foreign partner.
Monthly deliveries surpass 70,000 vehicles: a Chinese-EV-startup record outside the BYD/Tesla duopoly and validation that Leapmotor's value-engineering strategy is working as price wars escalate.
B10 SUV launches at Shanghai Auto Show: Leapmotor's first model designed jointly with Stellantis engineers, signaling a deeper integration of the JV beyond pure distribution.
Leapmotor delivers 500,000+ vehicles for full-year 2025: first time the company surpasses half a million units annually, putting it within striking distance of NIO and ahead of XPeng's annual volume.