Stellantis ships to Europe first fully electric cars produced in venture with China's Leapmotor
Carmaker Stellantis has shipped the first electric vehicles produced under a joint venture with China’s Leapmotor to Europe, with the first models to go on sale next month
By COLLEEN BARRY
Published - Jul 30, 2024, 05:43 PM ET
Last Updated - Jul 30, 2024, 05:43 PM EDT
MILAN (AP) —
Carmaker Stellantis has shipped the first electric vehicles produced under a joint venture with China’s Leapmotor to Europe, with the first models to go on sale next month.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares called the shipment from China of the C10 SUVs and T03 five-door city cars “a landmark moment in this partnership.” They were produced by the Leapmotor International joint venture, which Stellantis leads with a 51% share, to Leapmotor’s 49%.
“I strongly believe that Leapmotor's electric vehicles will be strongly accepted by European customers,’’ Tavares said.
