Staff reporter and Bloomberg China’s electric vehicle startup Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology is reportedly set to start its listing hearing with the Hong Kong bourse as early as this week with the aim of raising up to US$1.5 billion (HK$11.7 billion), while Geely is considering spinning off its ride-hailing unit for a separate listing in the city. Leapmotor, which is backed by Sequoia Capital China, received approval for an overseas listing from Chinese regulators last week. Founded in 2015, Leapmotor focuses on the mid- to high-end segment in China’s new energy vehicle market with a price range of 150,000 yuan (HK$172,005)...