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Stellantis: Withdrawal from China as a recipe for success

A guest post by Henrik Bork Henrik Bork, Asia Waypoint | Translated by AI 4 min Reading Time

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Stellantis aims to escape the competitive battle in China and is now only represented through a joint venture and its shares in Leapmotor. Can this strategy be successful in the long term?

Stellantis might soon build e-cars of the Chinese brand Leapmotor in its Turin plant.(Image: Stellantis)
Stellantis might soon build e-cars of the Chinese brand Leapmotor in its Turin plant.
(Image: Stellantis)

Not in China, not for China, but "for Chinese manufacturers". This could be the new strategy of Stellantis. Especially if, according to unconfirmed reports, the French-Italian automaker is considering in Turin the construction of electric vehicles of the Chinese brand Leapmotor. According to "Automotive News Europe", Stellantis could produce affordable electric vehicles of the Chinese manufacturer at the Mirafiori plant starting from 2026 or 2027. An annual capacity of 150,000 vehicles is envisaged.