Richard Ingram

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Richard Ingram

The Leapmotor T03 city car has only just launched in the UK, but back in China the brand’s bosses have hinted that they’re readying an extensive update that would see its styling brought in line with other models in the line-up. Speaking at this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, Leapmotor COO Tianshu Xin acknowledged that the T03’s aesthetic was out of step with the rest of the range. “The T03 was launched and introduced in China five years ago,” he said.

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Richard Ingram

The forthcoming BMW Skytop convertible will pave the way for more limited-run BMW series-production models, with one eye on an exclusive future halo car for the M brand, Auto Express can reveal. Sylvia Neubauer, vice president for BMW M customers, brand and sales told us: “[BMW’s] strategy is to have a series of small-series additions that we offer to the markets. There will be something coming at Villa d'Este this year, and probably some future small-series editions with the ‘M’ designation”.

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Richard Ingram

BMW needs an electric take on the big-selling 1 Series if it is to continue operating in key European markets, brand boss Bernd Koerber has revealed. The plans will most likely see the firm launch electric and hybrid versions of the popular hatchback in tandem, when the current model is eventually replaced in 2027. “It has never been a question that we step out of the smaller-car segment”, Koerber told us in an exclusive interview at the 2025 Shanghai Motor Show.

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Richard Ingram

We came away pleasantly surprised by our early drive in the new Leapmotor B10. The cabin is spacious, well built and filled with tech, and while the range and charging speeds appear little more than mediocre on paper, in real-world use they meet expectations. Throw in a solid and refined driving experience, plus a price expected to start with a two, and it’s easily Leap’s best effort yet.

1 month ago | autoexpress.co.uk | Richard Ingram

I've been in China most of this week, attending the frankly gargantuan Shanghai Auto Show for a glimpse at the future of our industry – not only domestically, but globally, too. Yet before I even set foot in the absurdly huge halls, one thing was clear: like it or loathe it, the Chinese mean business, and the gridlocked roads from Pudong International Airport are undisputed evidence of that.