Stellantis Halts Leapmotor EV Production in Poland

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.

This decision comes as Stellantis and its Chinese EV partner Leapmotor are rethinking their strategy in Europe. While the two companies still plan to roll out Leapmotor-branded vehicles across the continent, they’re now exploring other production options. For now, no details have been shared about where—or if—assembly will pick up again elsewhere in Europe.

Stellantis didn’t say exactly why the T03’s assembly was halted, but the move comes at a time when tensions between Europe and China over EV trade are heating up. Poland, where the Tychy Assembly Plant is located, was one of several European countries that supported new tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

An inside source familiar with the matter said there are currently no plans to bring the T03 back to production in Europe. Instead, Stellantis and Leapmotor are expected to focus on updated, A-segment vehicles, which would be built outside of China starting in 2026.

It’s not the first shakeup for the Leapmotor-Stellantis partnership in Europe. Last year, the two scrapped plans to build a second model—the B10 electric crossover—in Poland. That decision reportedly came after Chinese officials quietly advised automakers to steer clear of new investments in countries that supported the European Union’s trade stance against China.

For now, Stellantis remains publicly committed to Leapmotor’s expansion into Europe, but where and how that will happen remains up in the air.