Electric vehicles
Budget EV maker’s growth in Europe lifts April-June deliveries above Japanese rivals
Leapmotor vehicle in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province in 2025. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
SOTA TANAKA
September 20, 2026 04:34 JST
TOKYO — Chinese EV startup Leapmotor overtook Subaru and Mitsubishi Motors in global vehicle sales for the first time in the April-June quarter as it expanded rapidly in China and Europe.
