Stellantis

Stellantis is in talks to give Dongfeng access to underused European factories.

Production of the Opel model is expected to officially start in 2028, with a target of 50,000 vehicles a year.

Stellantis is exploring an early-stage plan with Leapmotor to produce EVs at an idled Canadian plant.

The move would mark the first time a major Western automaker relies on a Chinese company's vehicle architecture and software to support European models.

About 2,000 Chinese workers will participate in the factory's construction, with production expected to start by late 2026, according to Reuters.

Leapmotor will first produce its B10 compact SUV at a Stellantis plant in Spain, followed by the B05.

Leapmotor and Stellantis plan to start production of the Leapmotor C10 SUV in Malaysia by the end of 2025.

The Spanish plant will be CATL's third in Europe, with a total planned investment of $4.26 billion and an annual capacity of up to 50 GWh.

Leapmotor International plans to start selling the Leapmotor C10 and T03 in nine European countries starting in September, and plans to expand its European sales network to 200 by the end of 2024.

Leapmotor's first T03 small EVs rolled off Stellantis' assembly plant in Poland last week and were on schedule for mass production in September, according to Reuters.