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Exclusive: China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion - Reuters

Exclusive: China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion - Reuters

Exclusive: China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion Reuters

April 28, 2026 at 05:02 AM Original source
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"Il marchio sta sfruttando la rete di Leapmotor e Stellantis per ottenere una base produttiva in Occidente."

— Mao Zedong , Politician

"Hongqi está utilizando esa red para conseguir una base de fabricación a través de Leapmotor y Stellantis."

— Mao Zedong , Politician

"Hongqi aims to reach annual sales of 1.5 million units by 2030, with overseas markets accounting for 25%."

— Xu Liuping , Executive

"This was the way that Hongqi can start European production quickly."

— Mao Zedong , Politician

"This was the way that Hongqi can start European production quickly."

— Mao Zedong , Politician

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Exclusive: China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion - Reuters
Reutersvia rss

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Exclusive-China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion
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FAW Hongqi is negotiating with Stellantis to assemble Hongqi models at Stellantis’ Zaragoza plant in Spain, aiming to fast-track European localization and avoid significant upfront investment.

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Reutersvia ai

Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi is in talks with Stellantis to build vehicles at one of Stellantis's Spanish plants as it expands in Europe. The discussions are facilitated through Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle maker in which both FAW and Stellantis are investors.

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Hongqi, l’auto di lusso cinese amata da Mao, vuole lo stabilimento Stellantis in Spagna
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Chinese luxury carmaker Hongqi, favored by Mao Zedong, is negotiating with Stellantis to produce vehicles in one of its Spanish plants, aiming to accelerate its European expansion without investing in a new factory.

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China's Hongqi, once favoured by Mao, eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion
MarketScreenervia ai 1 quote 1 person

Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi is in talks with Stellantis to build vehicles at one of Stellantis's Spanish plants as it expands in Europe. The discussions are facilitated through Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle maker in which both FAW and Stellantis are investors.

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China's Hongqi eyes Stellantis Spanish sites for European expansion
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Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi is in talks with Stellantis to manufacture vehicles at one of the group's Spanish plants as part of its European expansion. The discussions are facilitated through Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer in which both FAW and Stellantis are shareholders.

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Hongqi se fija en la planta de Stellantis en España para su expansión en Europa
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Chinese luxury automaker Hongqi, known for being Mao Zedong's preferred brand, is in talks with Stellantis to manufacture vehicles in one of the group's Spanish plants as part of its European expansion.

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Hongqi eyes Stellantis Spain plant for European expansion
TimesLIVEvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Chinese luxury carmaker Hongqi, famed as Mao Zedong’s preferred car brand, is in talks with Stellantis to build vehicles at one of the Fiat-to-Jeep owner’s Spanish plants as it expands in Europe. The discussions are facilitated through Leapmotor, a Chinese electric vehicle maker in which both FAW and Stellantis are investors.

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