11 Years of Full-Stack Self-Development, Leapmotor Shows You Its "Confidence"

Recently, Leapmotor held its 7th Technology Day.

This year's theme has only two words: Confidence.

These two words placed in the current industry context are quite interesting. Now at press conferences, most brands talk about "Far Ahead" "Industry First", but Leapmotor specifically uses a word that looks a bit "down-to-earth". But after watching this press conference, you will find this word chosen very accurately — it is not just shouting slogans, but laying out everything accumulated over 11 years piece by piece for you to see.

Let's first look at a set of numbers: monthly sales breakthrough 100,000 vehicles, cumulative deliveries nearly 1.8 million vehicles, profitable for three consecutive half-years, net profit attributable to parent company in the first half of 2026 was 210 million yuan.

In the new energy industry, profitability is not an easy thing. Most new forces are still losing money, on what basis can Leapmotor make money? The answer lies in these eight words: "Full-Stack Self-Development, Deep In-House Manufacturing".

Leapmotor independently controls 65% of the vehicle cost. What does this mean? Most core components of a vehicle, from cells to battery packs, from motors to controllers, from components to headlights, Leapmotor makes them all itself. It has built 18 parts factories, and the platform generalization rate reaches 90%. The logic of this system is simple: hold core components in your own hands, costs can be pressed down, quality can be controlled, and configurations can be enhanced.

In short, Leapmotor takes the path of "thin profits and high turnover, spreading costs with volume". This path is not sexy, but it is viable. Continuous profitability is the best proof.

But what truly deserves attention is what was released at this Technology Day.

Leapmotor released a set of vehicle architecture plus three core technologies this time, plus Cloverleaf 5.0 Central Domain Controller, constituting five major system innovations. We do not stack parameters, we choose three to discuss that best illustrate the problem.

First, LEAP 5.0 New Mobility Space Architecture.

Leapmotor took the concept of "space efficiency ratio" to the extreme this time. Through the super-integrated air conditioning unit and rear-mounted powertrain, cabin longitudinal length increased by 19%; through upright layout of shock absorbers, front row legroom width increased by 37.5%; through pure flat low floor and integrated intelligent lifting roof, cabin height increased by 63.7%. In short, this car allows you to stand up inside.

What is the logic behind this? When intelligence makes cars look more and more like a "Third Mobility Space", the layout of traditional fuel cars — engine occupying front cabin, driveshaft passing through cabin, shock absorber tower squeezing wheel arch — seems outdated. Leapmotor chose to reconstruct from scratch, returning the space occupied by mechanics to the cabin. The second brand product debuting in 2027 is built based on this architecture.

Second, LWM World Model Intelligent Driving.

Intelligent driving is now the most competitive track in the industry, but the direction of competition is mostly "stacking computing power". Leapmotor takes a different path: not relying on BEV perception, not relying on rule-based code, using World Model to make decisions.

Simply put, traditional intelligent driving relies on rules — brake when seeing red light, yield when seeing pedestrians, written in item by item. World Model relies on learning — after the system sees a large number of scenarios in the cloud, it can understand physical laws, can predict the development of things, like an experienced old driver.

More critical is cost control. This system can be deployed on 200 TOPS, 640 TOPS, 1280 TOPS different computing power platforms, models under 100,000 yuan can also be equipped. Leapmotor also promises to upgrade 350,000 LiDAR version models to World Model Intelligent Driving for free, free usage for life. For the earliest over 10,000 LiDAR version users, although the hardware platform is inconsistent, algorithm migration costs 50 million, Leapmotor still upgrades it for free.

This attitude is more worth mentioning than the technology itself.

Third, CTC 3.0 High-Low Voltage Integrated Battery.

This technology solves a "century-old problem": since the fuel era, cars have always carried an independent low-voltage battery to power headlights and car systems. This battery needs to be replaced once every few years, costing a few hundred yuan, and lead-acid batteries pollute the environment when discarded.

Leapmotor's approach is: cancel independent low-voltage battery, integrate low-voltage battery function into the large battery pack. Low-voltage power increased 7 times, maintenance-free for life, vehicle cost saved over 2,000 yuan.

More worth mentioning is that Leapmotor open-sourced the patents of this technology to the entire industry. This move is rare in the auto industry, but the signal it conveys is clear: Leapmotor does not make money relying on technology blockades, but relies on making technology, scaling it up, and lowering costs.

Returning to the theme of the Technology Day. Leapmotor's confidence is not the breakthrough of a single technology, but the ability of the system.

It has a 9,500 engineer team, with 841 electric drive patents ranking first among new forces. From the mass production of the first 8-in-1 electric drive in 2019, to the domestic first 200kW oil-cooled electric drive in 2022, to the MM-i multi-mode hybrid electric drive released this time — 40% lighter than the same level, 25% smaller volume, 28% stronger power, it is currently the smallest hybrid electric drive in the industry by volume. It completed the "Pure Electric + Range Extender + PHEV" full power layout, covering A0 to D-class all categories.

The result brought by this system capability is reflected in the overseas market. Leapmotor has entered 45 countries and regions globally, overseas stores exceed 1,000, cumulative exports over two years exceed 200,000 units. January to June 2026, Leapmotor registered 24,269 units cumulatively in Italy, a 1448.8% surge year-on-year, ranking first in Italy's pure electric market for six consecutive months.

Relying on Stellantis's European dealer network and 140 logistics centers, Leapmotor achieved "Three Deliveries Daily" parts supply guarantee. Spain CKD factory plans to start production in October 2026, Malaysia and Myanmar factories are already in mass production.

These numbers explain one thing: Leapmotor is not just a vehicle manufacturer, it is becoming a leading supplier capable of outputting technology to the industry. Electronic systems received 5 collaborations, electric drive systems received 8 collaborations, battery systems received 10 collaborations, vehicle-level technology empowers FAW, Stellantis, and other partners.

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LEAP 5.0 Architecture, World Model Intelligent Driving, MM-i Hybrid Electric Drive, CTC 3.0 Battery, none of these five technologies were made for "showing off skills". They all solve practical problems: not enough space, intelligent driving too expensive, hybrid too heavy, batteries need replacement.

This is probably the "technical confidence" Leapmotor understands — letting more mainstream consumers access better configurations and functional experiences. The second brand product debuts in 2027, what Leapmotor wants to do is not "addition on traditional cars", but use the thinking of "smartphones replacing feature phones" to redefine cars.