Stellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant

Electrek
By Fred LambertApr 2, 2026, 3:22 pm112 ptsTrending
Stellantis is in early talks to assemble electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor at the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, according to Bloomberg — a factory that was supposed to be retooled for Jeep production with over $500 million in Canadian government subsidies. The proposal has already drawn…

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