Don’t panic if you’ve never heard of Leapmotor because nobody has. The Chinese company, which is partly owned by a former defense industry technician and part-owner of one of China’s largest video surveillance equipment manufacturers, was only founded in 2015.
Still, just eight years later, it formed an alliance with Stellantis, the behemoth of an automotive business that owns Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, and many more.
