Sept. 19, 2026, 12:01 a.m. ET A Canadian defense manufacturer is the leading suitor to buy Stellantis NV’s idled Brampton Assembly Plant, but Chinese automakers and other foreign companies have also kicked the tires on the car factory, the city’s mayor said this week, warning that a Chinese entry could devastate the Detroit Three’s business…
Updated July 7, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor has joined with partner Stellantis NV to start selling an SUV in Mexico — the latest example of Chinese automakers aiming to quickly grow market share just over the U.S. border. The Leapmotor B10 compact SUV formally launched in recent days with the…
April 8, 2026, 2:49 p.m. ET Shangai/Milan — Stellantis NV is in advanced talks with Leapmotor to jointly develop an Opel-branded electric SUV that would use the Chinese automaker’s technology and be produced at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant in Spain, three sources told Reuters. The deal, if finalized, would help Stellantis cut the cost and time…
Feb. 26, 2026, 9:47 a.m. ET Stellantis NV is considering tapping electric-vehicle technology from its Chinese partner Leapmotor to help lower costs across its mass-market European brands such as Fiat, Opel and Peugeot, according to people familiar with the plans. The manufacturer is weighing an expansion of the scope of its joint venture with Leapmotor…
Stellantis NV traded more blows with BYD Co., saying its Chinese partner Leapmotor is selling more electric vehicles in Europe’s biggest EV market. Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co.’s shipments have surged in the region this year after Stellantis dealerships added models such as the electric T03 city car. The Chinese company outsold BYD on EVs in…
The electric vehicle tax credit is dead, EV sales are in free fall, and hybrids and gas-guzzling V-8 engines are all the rage. It doesn’t seem like ideal timing to launch a new all-electric SUV in the United States, but Jeep is doing just that. The Stellantis NV offroad brand unveiled the Recon this week…