A really cheap e-car was missing in Germany for a long time. The Chinese company Leapmotor was one of the first brands to change that; it was founded in Hangzhou in 2015. Since 2023, the brand's cars have also been produced in Europe and offered in Germany via a joint venture with the Stellantis Group (to which the brands Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Peugeot, Alfa Romeo, among others).