Stellantis and Leapmotor have officially begun series production of the Leapmotor B10 at the Figueruelas plant in Zaragoza, Spain. For the Chinese brand, this marks the second attempt to produce vehicles in Europe. The brand's B05, B03X, and B03 models are set to follow next year.
The Leapmotor B10 is now being manufactured at the Figueruelas plant, where the Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208 and Lancia Ypsilon are already produced. For the official production launch, managers from both companies were joined by Jorge Azcón, President of the Aragon region, and Jordi García Brustenga, Spain’s Secretary of State for Industry, in Zaragoza. Stellantis justified the choice of location by citing the plant’s quality, industrial experience and available capacity. The latter should be taken literally: CEO Antonio Filosa stated that the utilisation of Stellantis’ European plants for 2025 is around 60 per cent.
“The electric transition must also be an industrial transition,” said Silvia Vernetti. “If our partnership is the strategy, Zaragoza is the proof that we can combine global technology, competitiveness and European industrial capabilities.” Vernetti has been responsible for joint ventures and the implementation of the strategic plan at Stellantis since May 2026 and reports directly to the CEO. Leapmotor founder Zhu Jiangming put it this way: “Our roots are in China and our ambition is global.” Manufacturing in Spain brings the company’s technology closer to European customers.
Leapmotor had initially assembled the T03 compact car at Stellantis’ Polish plant in Tychy but later discontinued the project. The setup in Spain is broader in scope.
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