William Stopford
Leapmotor Australia wants to one-up rivals with three-row electric SUVs
Leapmotor is keen to introduce a six- or seven-seat SUV in Australia, and it has a couple of options it's looking at.
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Tace Clifford
Top 10 family PHEVs with the longest electric range
There are now plenty of plug-in hybrid family cars that are well suited to the school run and commute, but here are the ones with the longest EV range.
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William Stopford
China’s Leapmotor says its ‘legacy brand’ association isn't a liability
Leapmotor says its connection to Stellantis is a strength not a liability, even in Australia where the auto giant is a smaller player.
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Leapmotor’s crazy-quick electric SUV is returning for an encore
Leapmotor's surprise special-edition C10 with near-Model Y Performance levels of, well, performance is coming back to Australia.
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Chinese brand says its data is secure, commits to customer privacy
Leapmotor says the majority of its customers haven't objected to its use of Dahua cameras, despite bans on the company's equipment in the US and UK.
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Chinese brand says it isn’t dumping unwanted cars on Australia
Leapmotor insists its HQ isn't inundating it with stock, allowing it to be selective about how many cars to order – and which models it wants to sell.
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How long Chinese auto brands have been in Australia
GWM’s latest anniversary campaign is a reminder that several Chinese brands have Australian histories stretching back well over a decade.
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2027 Leapmotor B03X price and specs
Australia's cheapest electric SUV is the Leapmotor B03X, due in showrooms from November 2026 with a base price of $29,990 drive-away.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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