Stellantis chooses Spain to produce Leapmotor models
- The Stellantis Group acquired a 20% stake in the Chinese company Leapmotor in October 2023. In 2024, Stellantis had the small electric Leapmotor T03 (A-segment) assembled from CKD kits at its Polish plant in Tichy, but this initiative ceased in March 2025, after the CKD production of nearly 3,300 units for the European market. The Leapmotor T03 is now imported from China.
- A new attempt to produce Leapmotor vehicles in Europe was confirmed at the end of 2024, this time for the electric B10 SUV (C segment), which could have greater sales potential in Europe than the T03. The Leapmotor B10 is 4.52 m long, 1.89 m wide, and 1.66 m high. It is equipped with a 177 hp or 215 hp electric motors, paired with either a 56.2 kWh or 67.1 kWh battery, allowing a range of 360 or 430 km depending on the motor.
- The Eisenach (Germany) and Trnava (Slovakia) plants were among the possible choices, but ultimately the Zaragoza (Spain) plant was selected to produce the Leapmotor B10. This plant is suffering from the notorious poor sales of the Lancia Ypsilon, whose sales volumes should have compensated the transfer of the Citroën C3 Aircross and Opel Crossland (renamed Frontera) to the Trnava plant in Slovakia. This has not been the case at all. Production of the B10 will begin in the first half of 2026 and will be accompanied by that of the Leapmotor B05 (C-segment), a hatchback sedan based on the same platform as the B10. The Leapmotor B05 is slightly smaller than the B10 SUV, measuring 4.43 m long, 1.88 m wide, and 1.52 m high.
- It's rumored that Opel might rebrand the Leapmotor B10 SUV to integrate it into its own lineup, positioned between the Frontera (4.39 m) and the Grandland (4.65 m). However, this low-cost approach seems questionable in terms of brand identity. Given its vehicles' market positioning, Inovev forecasts 10,000 Leapmotors assembled in Spain by 2030 and 50,000 by 2035.