Latest News About Who Owns Leapmotor

Here’s the latest I can provide based on recent reporting up to 2025–early 2026.

Direct answer

• Leapmotor’s ownership structure has seen Stellantis acquire a sizable stake, making Stellantis the largest external shareholder, while Leapmotor’s founders Zhu Jiangming and Fu Liquan remain the controlling shareholders. [Source coverage: Stellantis’ €1.5 billion investment to take about 20% of Leapmotor, with founders’ group remaining the actual controllers after the deal] [Source coverage: subsequent founder share purchases keep the founder group around roughly a quarter of total shares, reinforcing control despite external investment].

Key details and context

• Stellantis investment: In late 2023, Stellantis announced plans to invest about €1.5 billion to acquire roughly 20% of Leapmotor, positioning Stellantis as Leapmotor’s largest external shareholder while the founder group would still hold a significant stake and control. This transformed Leapmotor’s ownership mix by adding a major external investor but did not transfer control away from the founders.[1]
• Founder ownership trends: Reports through 2024–2025 indicate Zhu Jiangming (Leapmotor’s founder, chairman, and CEO) and his concerted party have been increasing their holdings in multiple tranches, with the founder group maintaining a stake around 24% of total issued shares by late 2025. This supports ongoing control by the founder family despite external investors.[4][6]
• Public filings and market commentary: News outlets and market trackers have highlighted recurring share purchases by Zhu and associates, underscoring confidence in Leapmotor’s growth trajectory and suggesting the founder group intends to retain influence over strategic decisions.[2][3][6]
• What this means for ownership: Stellantis is the largest external shareholder, but the founder group remains the actual controller of Leapmotor, effectively keeping the core strategic direction in the hands of Zhu Jiangming and his allies.[5][1][2]

Notes on scope and limits

• The most recent publicly available reporting through 2025 shows continued emphasis on founder-led control alongside Stellantis’ stake. If you’d like, I can pull the very latest official filings or press releases (e.g., Leapmotor’s announcements or Stellantis investor communications) for the freshest percentage figures and board representation.

Would you like me to gather the newest official documents or summarize recent board composition and voting rights? I can also provide a concise timeline of ownership changes with exact share counts if you want.

Citations

• Leapmotor’s Stellantis investment and the external stake details.[1]
• Founders’ ongoing share purchases and the founder group ownership around 24%.[3][6][2][4]
• Context on founder control and external influence.[5]