# Stellantis and Leapmotor announce their intention to expand their strategic partnership.

*business · news · 2026-05-08 · GlobeNewswire*

## Key points

- Stellantis and Leapmotor plan to expand production at the Zaragoza plant to include Leapmotor’s B10 EV and a new Opel C-SUV BEV.
- The Opel C-SUV produced in Zaragoza will use LPMI-sourced components to boost affordability in Europe.
- Stellantis and Leapmotor aim to expand LPMI’s joint purchasing to accelerate BEV time-to-market and reduce costs.
- The Villaverde, Madrid plant may shift ownership to LPMI’s Spanish subsidiary and manufacture multiple Leapmotor models by 2028.

**Companies:** Stellantis, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., Ltd.
**Countries:** Netherlands, China, Spain

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