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Leapmotor Targets 1 Million Sales and 5 Billion Yuan Profit in 2026 — Where Does the Confidence Come From?

Leapmotor Targets 1 Million Sales and 5 Billion Yuan Profit in 2026 — Where Does the Confidence Come From?

Leapmotor released its 2025 financial results: annual deliveries reached 596,600 units, up 103.1% year-over-year; revenue hit 64.73 billion yuan, up 101.3%; net profit reached 540 million yuan, making Leapmotor the second Chinese EV startup after Li Auto to achieve full-year profitability. For 2026, Chairman Zhu Jiangming set more ambitious targets: break through 1 million annual sales and lift net profit to 5 billion yuan. Three pillars support these goals: product matrix expansion (four new models launching within the year), deepened globalization (overseas target of 100,000-150,000 units, covering 35 countries with 1,800+ outlets), and extreme cost control capabilities (in-house R&D covering 65% of core costs). Leapmotor is also planning a second brand above 300,000 yuan for 2027, targeting the premium market.

35617 hours ago
Leapmotor's Zhu: Carmaking Needs 20B Yuan Minimum — The Cost Code Behind a Decade of Comeback

Leapmotor's Zhu: Carmaking Needs 20B Yuan Minimum — The Cost Code Behind a Decade of Comeback

Leapmotor founder and Chairman Zhu Jiangming recently admitted in an interview that building cars requires at least 20 billion yuan, adding "I wouldn't have started if I had known how capital-intensive it would be." The veteran who left security giant Dahua Technology in 2015 to venture into vehicle manufacturing has taken Leapmotor from a marginal brand selling fewer than 100 units per month to a top-tier new force automaker targeting 1 million annual sales. As of June 18, 2026, Leapmotor's cumulative global deliveries surpassed 1.5 million units, with the third 500,000 achieved in just 8 months. Zhu revealed Leapmotor adheres to full-stack in-house R&D, self-developing and self-manufacturing 65% of core components, with 70% of large components sourced within a 20km radius in Jinhua, Zhejiang. The company has raised its 2026 sales target to 1 million units and plans to launch a new independent premium sub-brand positioned above RMB 300,000.

42723 hours ago