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Chinese start-up wants to bring its tiny EVs to European streets
The Straits Times
|September 20, 2025
Linktour Automotive's two new Alumi all-electric models are 2.6m long and go no faster than 90kmh
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Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands led by BYD are winning over European customers with sleek, high-tech models at competitive prices.
Now, a startup is looking to muscle in on a more modest market: micro cars.
Linktour Automotive's two new Alumi all-electric models - the L6e and L7e measure just over 2.6m long and have top speeds of 45kmh and 90kmh, respectively. The two-door vehicles are technically motorised quadricycles, meaning they are exempt from the European Union's EV import tariffs set in place in 2024.
Even with the duties, Chinese EV makers are carving out a growing share of the European market by leveraging their lower-cost manufacturing to keep selling prices reasonable.
Expanding overseas is a priority for an increasing number of them as fierce competition and a crackdown on aggressive discounting at home weigh on their sales outlook.
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