Stellantis Group’s Chinese language companion Leapmotor circled a loss within the first half of final yr to put up a ¥30 million (A$6.5m) revenue for the primary six months (H1) of 2025.
The result’s a marked turnaround from a ¥2.2 billion (A$4.7bn) loss over the identical interval final yr, with an working revenue of 14.1 per cent being the very best because the firm was fashioned in 2015.
It’s solely the second Chinese language automotive start-up to put up a half-yearly revenue after Li automobile – which isn’t current in Australia – introduced a ¥11.8 billion ($A2.55bn) revenue within the first half of 2024 and continues to function profitably.
Leapmotor bought greater than 50,000 autos in a month for the primary time in July 2025 and has elevated its world gross sales goal for 2025, from 290,000 to 500,000 gross sales, because it units its sights on its first full-year revenue.
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Above: Leapmotor C10
Leapmotor launched in Australia in late 2024 with its C10 mid-size SUV, which was initially launched as an electrical automobile (EV) after which joined by an extended-range electrical automobile (EREV) powertrain possibility dubbed as REEV.
To the tip of July this yr, Leapmotor has bought 352 examples of the C10, which is presently priced from $43,888 drive-away (C10 REEV) and $45,888 drive-away (C10 EV).
It’s anticipated to verify a second mannequin for its native lineup, the B10 electrical SUV, which might land right here by the tip of 2025.
In Europe, its hottest mannequin is the Polish-made T03 electrical metropolis automobile – not confirmed for Australia – priced round £16,000 ($A33,450), making it one of the vital reasonably priced EVs on sale.
Above: Leapmotor B10
Leapmotor is predicted to disclose a small electrical hatch known as the B05 on the Munich motor present subsequent month.
Dutch-based Stellantis has a majority stake in Leapmotor’s worldwide operations, its first China enterprise. Stellantis additionally owns manufacturers together with Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Jeep, Fiat, Peugeot and Chrysler.
The Leapmotor revenue marks a reversal of fortunes for Stellantis, which posted a €2.3 billion ($A4.15bn) loss general within the first half of 2025 after a €5.6 billion ($A10.1bn) revenue within the first six months of 2024.
It delivered six per cent fewer autos in complete, together with 25 per cent fewer within the US, six per cent fewer in Europe, and 6 per cent fewer within the China/India/Asia Pacific area, which incorporates Australia.
Deliveries in South America improved by 20 per cent in H1, in one among Leapmotor’s few optimistic outcomes to date in 2025.
Above: Leapmotor T03
Amongst its manufacturers, Alfa Romeo additionally posted sturdy gross sales within the first half of 2025, up 20 per cent, however hypothesis persists – regardless of repeated denials from Stellantis – that Maserati is up on the marketfollowing a 32 per cent H1 decline.
Stellantis’ general end result was impacted by modifications introduced on by US import tariffs – each automotive-specific and broader tariffs on supplies – which hit Maserati particularly exhausting, given it’s the model’s greatest market.
Amid the headwinds, Antonio Filosa took over the corporate as Stellantis CEO from June 2025after Carlos Taveras stepped down in dramatic vogue final December.
