#leapmotor

US Top News and Analysis | Stellantis’ Leapmotor partnership points to a wider — and riskier— industry gamble AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Stellantis has expanded its strategic partnership with Chinese electric‑vehicle maker Leapmotor, enabling Leapmotor to begin production of a model for the European market by 2028 and to co‑develop an electric SUV under the Opel brand at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant in Spain. The deal gives Stellantis a boost to its European operations while allowing Leapmotor to sidestep EU “Made in Europe” requirements and avoid tariffs on Chinese EV imports. It mirrors a broader trend of Western automakers—such as Ford and Volkswagen—seeking Chinese collaborations to cut costs and navigate the costly shift to electric vehicles. Analysts view the partnership as a short‑term win‑win but warn that growing reliance on Chinese brands could pose long‑term risks for legacy manufacturers if it enhances Chinese brand awareness and undermines European firms’ own EV development. Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/autos-stellantis-leapmotor-europe-china-evs.html #Stellantis #Leapmotor #Geely #JuliaPoliscanova #EU

Il Tempo: Stellantis: amplia partnership con Leapmotor, focus sulla Spagna

Roma, 8 mag. .- (Adnkronos) - Si rafforza la partnership strategica fra Stellantis e Leapmotor: lo comunica il gruppo guidato da Antonio Filosa spiegando che con questo sviluppo annunciato Stellantis “intende spingere sull’accessibilità dei BEV e accelerare il time-to-market per i nuovi modelli, ampliando le iniziative di acquisto congiunto di LPMI” la Joint venture controllata al 51% da Stellantis. L’iniziativa ha per il momento un forte focus sulle attività in Spagna con l’aumento della stabilimento di Saragozza (sito storico di produzione Opel) dove nascerà un nuovissimo SUV elettrico a batteria Opel del segmento C che sarà progettato e concepito a Rüsselsheim ma verrà aggiunto su una nuova linea insieme al modello C-SUV B10 di Leapmotor. Questo sviluppo consentirà al nuovo modello di beneficiare di componenti forniti da LPMI, aumentando l’accessibilità economica: il modello - grazie a un tempo di sviluppo inferiore a due anni, sfruttando la partnership con Leapmotor - dovrebbe essere in vendita già nel 2028.. Coinvolto nel processo anche lo stabilimento Stellantis di Villaverde al quale saranno assegnati futuri prodotti Leapmotor per i mercati europeo e globale. Diversi modelli - si sottolinea - “saranno prodotti in linea con i requisiti Made-in-Europe, con il trasferimento della proprietà dello stabilimento alla controllata spagnola di LPMI”.

Stellantis: expands partnership with Leapmotor, focus on Spain

Rome, May 8th – (Adnkronos) – The strategic partnership between Stellantis and Leapmotor is strengthening: the group led by Antonio Filosa communicates that with this announced development, Stellantis “intends to push on the accessibility of BEVs and accelerate the time-to-market for new models, expanding joint purchase initiatives of LPMI” – the joint venture controlled at 51% by Stellantis. The initiative currently has a strong focus on activities in Spain, with the increase of the Saragozza plant (a historic production site for Opel) where a brand new C-segment battery electric SUV Opel will be born, designed and conceived in Rüsselsheim but added to a new line alongside Leapmotor’s B10 C-SUV model. This development will allow the new model to benefit from components supplied by LPMI, increasing economic accessibility: thanks to a development time of less than two years, leveraging the partnership with Leapmotor, the model should be on sale by 2028. The Stellantis plant in Villaverde is also involved in the process, to which future Leapmotor products for the European and global markets will be assigned. Several models – it is emphasized – “will be produced in line with Made-in-Europe requirements, with the transfer of ownership of the plant to the Spanish LPMI subsidiary.”

#Stellantis #Leapmotor #Spain #AntonioFilosa #Saragozza #Rüsselsheim #Villaverde #European #Europe #Spanish

https://www.iltempo.it/adnkronos/2026/05/08/news/-stellantis-amplia-partnership-con-leapmotor-focus-sulla-spagna–47625030/