Chinese Startup Wants to Bring Its Tiny EVs to European Streets

Chinese electric vehicle 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 all-electric Alumi models — the L6e and L7e — measure just over 2.6 meters (8.5 feet) long and have top speeds of 45 kilometers (28 miles) per hour and 90 kilometers per hour, respectively. The two-door vehicles are technically motorized quadricycles, meaning they’re exempt from the European Union’s import tariffs put in place last year.

Even with the duties, Chinese EV makers ...