Overview
- Stellantis and Leapmotor said Friday they will expand their joint venture to localize EV production in Spain, confirming Leapmotor B10 assembly in Zaragoza and outlining an Opel C‑segment SUV using Leapmotor’s architecture with sales targeted from 2028 pending studies.
- Stellantis confirmed the B10 will be the first Leapmotor model built in Europe, with production in Zaragoza possibly starting this year to sidestep tariffs on China‑made electric cars.
- Stellantis is evaluating transferring its Villaverde plant in Madrid to the Leapmotor International venture and allocating a Leapmotor model there from the first half of 2028, with final agreements and feasibility work to be detailed at the May 21 Investor Day.
- Opel will design the new SUV in Rüsselsheim while development teams in Germany and China handle engineering, as the brand trims about 650 engineering roles in Germany and shifts remaining work to areas like software, driver‑assist systems and battery tech.
- The Stellantis‑led Leapmotor International network has grown to more than 850 European sales points and shipped over 40,000 vehicles in 2025, giving the partnership commercial scale as it localizes output to meet upcoming “Made‑in‑Europe” content rules.