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Chinese EV maker Leapmotor taps Stellantis’ Spanish plant for EU production

South China Morning Post · · 235 words · By Daniel Ren
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The Hangzhou-based company and Stellantis, owner of Peugeot, Fiat and Jeep, would jointly build Opel’s new fully electric C-sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and B10 models at the Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Stellantis and Leapmotor plan to produce an all-new Opel electric C-SUV and the Leapmotor B10 model at the Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza, Spain.
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the plan, Stellantis’ Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza, Spain, will add a new production line for a new Opel C-segment all-electric SUV. The model is expected to share its production line with…
https://chinaevhome.com/2026/05/08/stellantis-leapmotor-deep…
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web search NEUTRAL — Increasing production at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant, Opel’s historical manufacturing site, where an all-new electric battery powered Opel C-SUV would be added on a new line alongside Leapmotor’s C-SUV…
https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate/press/stell…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis and Leapmotor plan to add a new line at the Zaragoza plant in Spain to produce an all-new Opel electric SUV and Leapmotor's B10 model. The two intend to transfer ownership of Stellantis' Vi…
https://cnevpost.com/2026/05/08/stellantis-deepens-leapmotor…
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“Production was expected to start as early as this year”
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While the evidence confirms the intention to add a production line, the specific timing is described as 'under evaluation' or 'tentative'. None of the provided sources explicitly state that production was expected to start 'as early as this year' (2024).
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web search NEUTRAL — Firstly, in a move to significantly increase production at Stellantis' Figueruelas plant, in Zaragoza, Spain, the parties are assessing the addition of a new line to manufacture Opel and Vauxhall's al…
https://www.media.stellantis.com/uk-en/corporate/press/stell…
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of Stellantis' strategy to drive growth of the European market for battery electric vehicles, the new Opel C-SUV considered for manufacturing at Figueruelas - which is a long-time Opel ...
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stellantis-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Stellantis plant in Figueruelas continues to advance in its electrification and has already assembled more than 150,000 batteries in its two electric models, the Opel Corsa and the Peugeot 208 , i…
https://www.aragondigital.com/2024/04/05/stellantis-is-alrea…
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“Leapmotor opened its first overseas research and development hub in Munich”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Leapmotor opened its first overseas research and development/innovation hub in Munich, Germany.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis-backed electric vehicle manufacturer Leapmotor has opened its first overseas research and development center in Munich, Germany.Leapmotor said the Munich hub represents a strategic shift fr…
https://battery-tech.net/battery-markets-news/leapmotor-open…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leapmotor opened its first overseas innovation center in Munich to lead design iteration and concept R&D. The Stellantis-backed automaker is accelerating its global expansion after reporting its first…
https://cnevpost.com/2026/03/21/leapmotor-launches-1st-overs…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leapmotor launched its first overseas innovation hub in Munich, shifting from product exports toward localized design leadership.On March 20, Leapmotor (9863.HK) announced the official opening of its …
https://chinaevhome.com/2026/03/21/leapmotor-opens-munich-hu…
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“The EV maker, 21 per cent owned by Stellantis”
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Multiple sources, including EconoTimes and other news reports, explicitly state that Stellantis acquired a 21% stake in Leapmotor for $1.6 billion.
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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis has announced its acquisition of a 21% stake in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Leapmotor. The $1.6 billion deal allows Stellantis to enter the Chinese market and provides Leapmotor with…
https://econotimes.com/Stellantis-Acquires-21-Stake-in-Leapm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Stellantis, formed at the start of 2021 through the merger of France's PSA with Fiat Chrysler (FCA), has struggled to sell cars in China and has sought a reset in the country, where it has a joint ven…
https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/stellantis-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2023, Stellantis bought a 21% stake in Leapmotor for $1.6bn. The two automakers also formed the joint venture Leapmotor International, in which Stellantis holds a 51% stake.
https://www.bizcommunity.co.ug/article/stellantis-to-debut-l…
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“set up a joint venture known as Leapmotor International with the European shareholder in 2023”
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Although the specific search results for claim 4 were irrelevant (MongoDB), the evidence provided for claim 3 and claim 5 explicitly confirms the existence of the 'Leapmotor International' joint venture established between Stellantis and Leapmotor.
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web search NEUTRAL — MongoDB Search in Community Download MongoDB mongot Download mongot is the full-text search and vector search engine for MongoDB Community Server. It seamlessly integrates with your MongoDB Community …
https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community
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https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform
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https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/installation/
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“The venture, 49 per cent owned by Leapmotor”
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Multiple sources confirm the joint venture structure, specifically stating that Stellantis holds 51% and Leapmotor owns the remaining 49%.
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web search NEUTRAL — Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd., trading as Leapmotor, is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Hangzhou, China, specializing in developing electric vehicles. The company was foun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leapmotor
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web search NEUTRAL — Following a joint press conference by Stellantis and Leapmotor, it was confirmed that Leapmotor International, a joint venture between the two companies, will start selling its electric vehicles in 9 …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/stellantis_stellantis-electri…
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web search NEUTRAL — Leapmotor and Stellantis displayed the upcoming B10 EV at the Paris Motor Show four days after that meeting in an Oct.Stellantis owns a 51% stake in the joint venture with its Chinese EV partner. Leap…
https://www.chngoodcar.hk/Home/News?id=1857310673214631936
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