Stellantis Halts Leapmotor EV Production in Poland

Stellantis Halts Leapmotor EV Production in Poland​

Future of Chinese EVs in Europe Now Uncertain​

Stellantis has pulled the plug on building Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) at its Tychy Assembly Plant in Poland. As of March 30th, the company officially stopped assembling the Leapmotor T03, a small four-door EV city car.

Stellantis Halts Leapmotor EV Production in Poland

Stellantis pulls the plug on Leapmotor T03 production in Poland, exploring new options amidst rising EV trade tensions with China.

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Is the reason politics, marketing reality, or something else?

In the wake of VP JD Vance's rebuke of the authoritarian moves by some European countries and the redefining of democracy by the EU commissars, followed by the tariffs, the EU now considers the USA as an enemy. One of the items unreported by western MSM, is the overnight embracing of the CCP by EU leadership. What will probably happen is the T03 will simply be imported from China.

When one observes the fate of other basic entry level cars, there are few success stories. The Tata Nano failed, while the Fiat Panda has learned to adapt to its environment. The Leap T03 is not a mass market solution because even in Europe there is not a mass market charging infrastructure.

Is a better solution the Leap B10? It is a significant step up from the T03 is size, price and capability, but still retails for around $15,000 USD. I suspect if Kamala had won, the B10 would be the next Dodge Omni. Alas underneath the B10's pleasant styling is a rear drive EV, sort of an electric Chevy Chevette. Americans don't want that.