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Leapmotor suspends investments in Poland

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Carlos Tavares was looking forward to a very successful future when a few months ago it was confirmed that the first electric cars from the Chinese manufacturer Leapmotor would leave the factory in Tychy. However, before it even started, everything fell apart because Leapmotor decided to stop investing in the factory in Poland.

It’s a project that Leapmotor was supposed to launch with one of the world’s largest automotive conglomerates, Stellantis, but at the end of last month, the Chinese government called on its manufacturers to immediately stop investing in Europe in response to the imposition of tariffs on their products.

Not all EU members were in favor of introducing additional tariffs on Chinese products, such as Germany, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia or Slovakia, but 10 of them stood by the decision that the new tariffs will protect the European market. One of them is Poland, so China started to take revenge.

In the factory in Tychy, semi-finished products are assembled, and the Chinese company has informed the Polish Trade and Investment Agency that, according to the order of the Chinese Ministry of Economy, it is suspending investments in Poland.

The only model that Leapmotor will produce in Poland for now is the T03, and the first cars will leave the production lines in the coming weeks.

Source: Reuters

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2025 Leapmotor B10 SUV

At the Paris Motor Show, the Chinese company Leapmotor presented its new SUV, the Leapmotor B10. It will arrive on the European market at the end of 2024 and is expected to cost less than 30,000 euros.

Sleek in design, the B10 looks like a combination of the C10 and Porsche Cayenne at first glance, with simple body lines, thin light bars at the ends of the front end and flat door handles. Photos of the car’s interior have not been released, and some believe it is a minimalist design with large screens on the dashboard, which is standard in new EVs.

The B10 is the third car from the Chinese manufacturer to come to the European market, after the T03 and SUV C10. It will be built on the LEAP 3.5 platform and will be offered as an all-electric version and an extended-range version equipped with a 1.5-L engine.

Details about the car are few, but what the company has said is that the B10 will be equipped with advanced driver assistance systems, a customizable digital cockpit and smart connectivity.

Source: Leapmotor

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Stellantis brings Leapmotor to the European market

In October 2023, Stellantis formed a joint venture with Leapmotor, where the world’s largest conglomerate will have a 51 percent stake with the rights to export, sell and manufacture Leapmotor electric vehicles outside of China. The first cars of the Chinese company that will be assembled and sold on the European market are the T03 and SUV C10.

The cars will first be offered on the markets of nine European countries (France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Greece and Romania) and sales will begin at the end of summer. By the end of the year, Stellantis will expand the business of the Chinese brand to the markets of the Middle East, Africa, India, South America and the Asia-Pacific region.

Leapmotor T03 will be produced in Poland using SKD assembly, which is the simplest way to assemble the car. It should be noted that the Fiat 500 and Jeep Avenger are produced in the same factory. Currently, T03 can be bought in France, and the plan is to expand to other European markets. It is powered by a single electric motor with 101 hp (75 kW), and with one battery charge this car has a range of up to 265 kilometers.

Unlike the T03 model, the Leapmotor C10 SUV will not be produced in Europe, but in China. It is powered by a single electric motor with 231 hp (170 kW) and 235 lb-ft (320 Nm) of torque. Enough to accommodate five passengers, the C10 is equipped with a 52.9 kWh battery that enables a CLTC range of 410 km.

Source: Stellantis

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Stellantis brings Leapmotor to the European market