Stellantis in advanced talks to develop Opel EV with China's Leapmotor, sources say - Reuters
Stellantis in advanced talks to develop Opel EV with China's Leapmotor, sources say Reuters
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"unacceptable"
— Doug Ford , Politician
"This is not a proposal for assembly and manufacturing. It’s knock-down kits and it’s a huge problem."
— Lana Payne , Activist
"Stellantis remains focused on a strong Canadian footprint and is actively evaluating future programs for Brampton, with the objective to ensure that any investment decision is sustainable and a long-term commitment that supports workers and suppliers."
— Jack Fitzgerald , Other
"The proposal is to bring kits in from the other side of the world like IKEA furniture."
— Flavio Volpe , Executive
"We were very, very concerned when the Canadian government signed the deal with China recently that we would end up in this situation."
— Lana Payne , Activist
"We can’t bring cars-in-a-kit to Canada."
— Mélanie Joly , Politician
Key People
Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario.
Flavio Volpe is the head of Canada's Auto Parts Manufacturers Association.
Jack Fitzgerald is an auto writer known for his passion for cars and automotive journalism.
Lana Payne is the National President of Unifor, a Canadian labor union.
Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada.
Mélanie Joly is Canada's Minister of Industry.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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Stellantis is reportedly in early talks to assemble electric vehicles from its Chinese partner Leapmotor at the idled Brampton, Ontario plant, a facility that was initially slated for retooling to produce Jeep models.
Stellantis is reportedly considering opening its Brampton, Ontario, facility to the Chinese automaker Leapmotor, potentially making Leapmotor the first Chinese automaker to build vehicles in Canada.
Reports of Stellantis in talks with Leapmotor to convert its idle Brampton assembly plant into a Chinese EV manufacturing hub have drawn criticism from Canadian lawmakers and the auto industry.
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