Leapmotor wants to be seen as more than another Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand chasing customers with low prices.During a media tour in China last week, CarExpert was shown how Leapmotor is trying to bring more of the EV value chain in-house, by covering battery packs, battery management systems, electric drive units, motor controllers, software, production analytics, and energy storage.That doesn’t automatically make Leapmotor unique. Tesla, BYD, Hyundai, Toyota, Volkswagen, and others are all localising or integrating more of their EV supply chains. But the level of vertical integration Leapmotor is claiming is notable for a relatively young automaker.Know the…