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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Leapmotor tweaks driver assist systems for Australian models after customer feedback
Leapmotor Australia says it will continue to work on improving the advanced driver assist systems for Australian models after complaints from both media and customers. The Leapmotor C10 electric SUV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y – spearheaded the brand's Australian launch in November 2024, but initial customer feedback saw complaints surrounding the intrusiveness of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). While the suite of safety tech helped the C10 achieve a five-star rating from safety authority ANCAP, CarExpert's first drive of the C10 reported serious drawbacks with the systems. The C10's "incessant, overbearing safety chimes" meant they lost their effectiveness, lost in a sound cloud of distraction and interruptions. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Speaking at the media briefing on the C10 REEV – the range-extender hybrid version of its C10 SUV – Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Hoang and product lead Rick Crichton said changes have been made but are ongoing. "[Rick] monitors the owner channel pretty closely, and I myself have a lot of dialog with some of our early, early owners, from that point of view," Mr Hoang told media, including CarExpert. "We've been constantly optimising the vehicle in terms of the software. Certainly, the feedback from very, very early on about the sensitivity of the ADAS has been one of the things that we continually work on." The automaker previously told CarExpert it was looking into the issues in order to "improve the customer experience" – which has seen changes which now enable customers to turn off features. "We introduced the quick down menu to help switch off some of those items for customers at ease and certainly … [we'll work] continually to better match them to the conditions in Australia," Mr Hoang said. The improvements have been introduced with over-the-air (OTA) software updates, with the last for Australian vehicles carried out in February and the next due in August 2025. "Over the last three updates, I think we've been able to get us to a much, much better place. We continue working at it …another update that's coming that will again really address some of the feedback that we've had from customers," Mr Hoang said. "Customers are not backwards in suggesting to us the things they would like to see on the car, and those are the things that we're trying to feed into the plan for the future." All C10s come standard with a suite of safety technology that includes: MORE: Everything Leapmotor C10 Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia says it will continue to work on improving the advanced driver assist systems for Australian models after complaints from both media and customers. The Leapmotor C10 electric SUV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y – spearheaded the brand's Australian launch in November 2024, but initial customer feedback saw complaints surrounding the intrusiveness of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). While the suite of safety tech helped the C10 achieve a five-star rating from safety authority ANCAP, CarExpert's first drive of the C10 reported serious drawbacks with the systems. The C10's "incessant, overbearing safety chimes" meant they lost their effectiveness, lost in a sound cloud of distraction and interruptions. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Speaking at the media briefing on the C10 REEV – the range-extender hybrid version of its C10 SUV – Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Hoang and product lead Rick Crichton said changes have been made but are ongoing. "[Rick] monitors the owner channel pretty closely, and I myself have a lot of dialog with some of our early, early owners, from that point of view," Mr Hoang told media, including CarExpert. "We've been constantly optimising the vehicle in terms of the software. Certainly, the feedback from very, very early on about the sensitivity of the ADAS has been one of the things that we continually work on." The automaker previously told CarExpert it was looking into the issues in order to "improve the customer experience" – which has seen changes which now enable customers to turn off features. "We introduced the quick down menu to help switch off some of those items for customers at ease and certainly … [we'll work] continually to better match them to the conditions in Australia," Mr Hoang said. The improvements have been introduced with over-the-air (OTA) software updates, with the last for Australian vehicles carried out in February and the next due in August 2025. "Over the last three updates, I think we've been able to get us to a much, much better place. We continue working at it …another update that's coming that will again really address some of the feedback that we've had from customers," Mr Hoang said. "Customers are not backwards in suggesting to us the things they would like to see on the car, and those are the things that we're trying to feed into the plan for the future." All C10s come standard with a suite of safety technology that includes: MORE: Everything Leapmotor C10 Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia says it will continue to work on improving the advanced driver assist systems for Australian models after complaints from both media and customers. The Leapmotor C10 electric SUV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y – spearheaded the brand's Australian launch in November 2024, but initial customer feedback saw complaints surrounding the intrusiveness of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). While the suite of safety tech helped the C10 achieve a five-star rating from safety authority ANCAP, CarExpert's first drive of the C10 reported serious drawbacks with the systems. The C10's "incessant, overbearing safety chimes" meant they lost their effectiveness, lost in a sound cloud of distraction and interruptions. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Speaking at the media briefing on the C10 REEV – the range-extender hybrid version of its C10 SUV – Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Hoang and product lead Rick Crichton said changes have been made but are ongoing. "[Rick] monitors the owner channel pretty closely, and I myself have a lot of dialog with some of our early, early owners, from that point of view," Mr Hoang told media, including CarExpert. "We've been constantly optimising the vehicle in terms of the software. Certainly, the feedback from very, very early on about the sensitivity of the ADAS has been one of the things that we continually work on." The automaker previously told CarExpert it was looking into the issues in order to "improve the customer experience" – which has seen changes which now enable customers to turn off features. "We introduced the quick down menu to help switch off some of those items for customers at ease and certainly … [we'll work] continually to better match them to the conditions in Australia," Mr Hoang said. The improvements have been introduced with over-the-air (OTA) software updates, with the last for Australian vehicles carried out in February and the next due in August 2025. "Over the last three updates, I think we've been able to get us to a much, much better place. We continue working at it …another update that's coming that will again really address some of the feedback that we've had from customers," Mr Hoang said. "Customers are not backwards in suggesting to us the things they would like to see on the car, and those are the things that we're trying to feed into the plan for the future." All C10s come standard with a suite of safety technology that includes: MORE: Everything Leapmotor C10 Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia says it will continue to work on improving the advanced driver assist systems for Australian models after complaints from both media and customers. The Leapmotor C10 electric SUV – a rival to the Tesla Model Y – spearheaded the brand's Australian launch in November 2024, but initial customer feedback saw complaints surrounding the intrusiveness of its advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). While the suite of safety tech helped the C10 achieve a five-star rating from safety authority ANCAP, CarExpert's first drive of the C10 reported serious drawbacks with the systems. The C10's "incessant, overbearing safety chimes" meant they lost their effectiveness, lost in a sound cloud of distraction and interruptions. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Speaking at the media briefing on the C10 REEV – the range-extender hybrid version of its C10 SUV – Leapmotor Australia boss Andy Hoang and product lead Rick Crichton said changes have been made but are ongoing. "[Rick] monitors the owner channel pretty closely, and I myself have a lot of dialog with some of our early, early owners, from that point of view," Mr Hoang told media, including CarExpert. "We've been constantly optimising the vehicle in terms of the software. Certainly, the feedback from very, very early on about the sensitivity of the ADAS has been one of the things that we continually work on." The automaker previously told CarExpert it was looking into the issues in order to "improve the customer experience" – which has seen changes which now enable customers to turn off features. "We introduced the quick down menu to help switch off some of those items for customers at ease and certainly … [we'll work] continually to better match them to the conditions in Australia," Mr Hoang said. The improvements have been introduced with over-the-air (OTA) software updates, with the last for Australian vehicles carried out in February and the next due in August 2025. "Over the last three updates, I think we've been able to get us to a much, much better place. We continue working at it …another update that's coming that will again really address some of the feedback that we've had from customers," Mr Hoang said. "Customers are not backwards in suggesting to us the things they would like to see on the car, and those are the things that we're trying to feed into the plan for the future." All C10s come standard with a suite of safety technology that includes: MORE: Everything Leapmotor C10 Content originally sourced from:
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
Leapmotor winds back warranty for its Tesla Model Y rival
Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains. Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y. The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing. For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles. The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years. The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged. "With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert. "So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself." While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering. Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014. GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others. Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time. MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024. This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period. Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains. Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y. The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing. For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles. The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years. The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged. "With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert. "So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself." While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering. Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014. GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others. Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time. MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024. This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period. Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains. Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y. The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing. For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles. The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years. The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged. "With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert. "So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself." While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering. Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014. GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others. Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time. MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024. This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period. Content originally sourced from: Leapmotor Australia has reverted to a shorter, six-year warranty for its 2025 model year C10 mid-size SUV – which is now available in both battery-electric (EV) and range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) powertrains. Leapmotor – part of the Stellantis group which includes Jeep, Maserati, Fiat, and Chrysler among its brands – launched in Australia in late 2024 with the C10 as a more affordable rival to the Tesla Model Y. The 2024 Leapmotor C10 was released with a seven-year/160,000km warranty, with an eight-year warranty on its battery pack, as well as five years of roadside assistance and capped price servicing. For the 2025 model year – which includes the new C10 REEV hybrid – the automaker has wound back its warranty to six years and 150,000km. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. The update doesn't impact the warranty on existing 2024 model year Leapmotor vehicles. The change does bring eight years of roadside assistance and eight years of capped price servicing – both three-year upgrades from the previous five years. The eight-year/160,000km battery warranty remains unchanged. "With the newer models and looking through the life cycle of a customer, we felt that from an aftersales perspective, the capped price servicing and roadside assist – a lot of customers felt that they needed that as well," Andy Hoang, head of Leapmotor Australia, told media including CarExpert. "So we rebalanced to try and give a more comprehensive package across all elements rather than the warranty itself." While it matches the six-year/150,000km warranty from Chinese rival BYD, Leapmotor's shorter warranty comes at a time when most brands in Australia are adding to the length of their offering. Hyundai is one of the latest to do so, announcing a seven-year, unlimited-km warranty across its range – backdated to January 1, 2025 – matching South Korean sister brand Kia, which introduced a seven-year warranty way back in 2014. GWM/Haval offers a seven-year warranty, along with Skoda, KGM (previously SsangYong) and LDV, among others. Japanese brand Mitsubishi introduced a 10-year/200,00km warranty in 2020 – the longest new-vehicle warranty at the time. MG introduced a 10-year/250,000 warranty on private purchases (non-commercial use vehicles) in 2024. This was beaten in early 2025 by Nissan, which now offers the longest new-car warranty in Australia, with a 10-year/300,000km offered for vehicles serviced at Nissan dealerships for the same period. Content originally sourced from:
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Brit parents spend £4,600 a year keeping kids entertained with theme parks, parties & toys top of the list, survey finds
Scroll down to find out the full list of expenditures by parents YOU'RE KIDDING Brit parents spend £4,600 a year keeping kids entertained with theme parks, parties & toys top of the list, survey finds THE average parent spends almost £4,600 a year per child keeping them entertained. A poll of 2,000 mums and dads with kids aged 17 and under found they'll splash the cash taking them to theme parks (£124), visiting museums (£127), or going to sports clubs (£455), a study has found. 2 Families could save £400 a year on days out thanks to Leapmotor's new partnership with Kids Pass Credit: Alex Morton/PinPep 2 The Kids Pass is now included free with every Leapmotor C10 Credit: Alex Morton/PinPep With holiday camps (£136), cinema trips (£143), and toys and games (£152) also contributing to the hefty annual sum. On average, they'll enjoy around four family trips a month - 45 a year. However, 45 per cent 'struggle' to keep their kids entertained – and as many as 62 per cent feel pressure to spend beyond what they want or can doing so. And this might explain why almost everyone polled (96 per cent) has depended on special offers and coupons to save money. The study was commissioned by electric car brand Leapmotor, which is offering four-year discount passes via Kids Pass, an app which saves families an average of £400 a year on days out, with the purchase of its C10 family SUV. When keeping their kids entertained, it emerged school holidays are when parents feel the squeeze on their finances the most. More than a quarter (26 per cent) consider half-term to be the costliest time of the year in this respect, with the summer (60 per cent) and Christmas (60 per cent) holidays most expensive. Almost half (47 per cent) will split the planning between themselves and their children, while 39 per cent will largely let their kids choose. Just 10 per cent of parents will decide what to do without any say from their kids. Regardless, those polled believe their children's favourite activity to do away from the home is go to the cinema (28 per cent), with swimming (22 per cent) and theme parks (20 per cent) also popular. So to are attending birthday parties (17 per cent), dining out (17 per cent), and going to sports clubs (14 per cent). But 80 per cent of mums and dads prefer pursuits which will educate their kids in some way. The study also found they typically get inspiration for things to do from friends and family (52 per cent), followed by social media (51 per cent), and TV (31 per cent). On average, those with children of talking age – generally aged three or above – will hear their kids utter those dreaded words 'I'm bored' 128 times annually. Carried out through OnePoll, the study found 62 per cent 'always' or 'often' rely on their car to get their kids where they need to be for the purposes keeping them entertained. And those who rely on a car, travel 727 miles a year doing so. Damien Dally, managing director, Leapmotor UK, added: 'We understand parents are under constant pressure to find ways to keep their kids entertained. 'And our mission is about helping our customers get the best value possible be that from their car or their everyday adventures. 'We all have fond memories of those family days out travelling in the car.'
NZ Autocar
14-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
2025 Alfa Romeo Junior Ibrida First Drive
Let's be clear: the Alfa Junior Ibrida is still under consideration for New Zealand and far from confirmed. So why did we drive it? Well, we were in Spain for the launch of the Leapmotor C10 and needed a way back from Valencia to Barcelona. The offer of using a new Alfa for the three-hour drive came up and so we took it. Though not overtly sporty, it's an Italian-ised version of Stellantis' small SUV platform (think Peugeot 2008). However, it is more closely related to the Jeep Avenger and Fiat 600. Stellantis is getting rather good at providing a base vehicle and tailoring it to each brand's character. The Avenger looks and feels like a Jeep. And they've done a solid job here as well. There's only so much you can do with a small two-box SUV, but oh, madre mia, Alfa's stylists have nailed this. That classic scudetto grille, the laser-etched serpent on the C-pillar, the retro-flavoured Kammback end; there are plenty of brand cues here. It reminds me of the '90s 146 hatchback, to which this could arguably be a spiritual successor. And yes, there's a take on the clover-leaf wheels. Inside, the vibe's equally playful: quilted 'Spiga' seats (with massage function, no less!) and quadrifoglio-shaped air vents. The only downside is the Stellantis-shared switchgear and infotainment system (which is mounted in a way that requires you to look down to see it) somewhat detracting from the fully Italian feel. Space is fine in the front, with a nice wrapped-in feel, while the back seat is modest and loses a little in headroom. At 415 litres, the boot is one of the best in class, however. You do get Level 2 driver assistance features, with the lane keeping system and adaptive cruise performing well during our limited test. Under the bonnet is a 1.2-litre turbo triple humming alongside a 21kW 48V hybrid motor/generator. It's not a rocket (0–100km/h in 8.9 seconds), but there's enough pep for confident motorway cruising. Floor the throttle and the engine gets shouty but I've always said that there's little better than a three-cylinder on song. Stick to Eco mode and it'll sip fuel at a claimed 4.1L/100km. The six-speed dual-clutch is smooth and largely faultless. So how does it drive? Vehicles on this platform usually feel pretty good and this is no exception. Alfa's engineers have firmed things up, particularly the steering which, while still light and ease-focused, feels nicely responsive. Now, what about the electric version? While we didn't drive the Junior Elettrica, its drivetrain is familiar. A 54kWh battery feeds a 115kW motor, good for 407km (WLTP) and a nine-second 0–100km/h time. A Veloce model outputting 207kW to the front wheels is also on the way. However, that seems like a lot of mumbo to be pushing through just the fronts! So, should it come here? That'll come down to price. The Peugeot 2008 Hybrid retails here from $44,990, while Alfa's larger Tonale starts just shy of $60,000. With its slightly more exotic badge, could the Junior Hybrid tolerate a price around $50k? I suspect and hope so.
NZ Autocar
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- NZ Autocar
Leapmotor C10 in for bigger battery and motor?
The C10 electric SUV by Leapmotor hasn't long been on the market here. Despite that, it might be in for an update with a new electric motor and battery pack. There's also additional technology. But it looks like the C10 fully electric model is in for a power and range boost. That's thanks to moving from a 400v to 800v architecture. A more potent electric motor outputs 220kW, up 60kW from the existing unit. It is not yet clear whether this change will apply to the global version of the C10 or is a China-only model. One other change to the C10 is the addition of a 75kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack (up from 70kWh). It is said to offer range in excess of 600km. However, that figure is derived from the Chinese CLTC lab-test standard. The bigger motor certainly improves performance claims. Updated C10 with 220kW is capable of cutting out the 0-100 acceleration test in 5.9sec. That's down by 1.6sec on the existing model. There are no changes to the C10 range-extender plug-in hybrid model, at least for power output or battery size. Figures remain at 158kW and 28.4kWh, respectively, with a 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine as a generator. Other changes to the Leapmotor C10 include an updated Qualcomm Snapdragon '8295P' processor for its infotainment system, and a new purple exterior colour. There are also power-operated exterior door handles, and a faster 50-watt wireless phone charger. This year, almost 50 examples of the C10 have sold new in New Zealand, just over half EVs and just under half the new range-extender PHEV. We have asked Auto Distributors whether the updated C10 is due here at some stage, and await an answer.
