Stellantis stopped the production of a Chinese electric car in Tychy

Stellantis stopped the production of the T03 of the Chinese Leapmotor T03 car in Tychy on March 30, 2025, “Reuters said.

The agency indicated that the car concern did not provide the reason for this decision. He also did not present any plans for the production of Chinese brand cars in other European countries.

“Although the company remains fully involved in the launch of Leapmotor vehicles in Europe, it is currently considering various production options,” Stellantis pointed out in a statement cited by Reuters.

The production of T03 in the Tychy factory began in 2024. It is a compact electric car, whose range declared by the manufacturer is 265 km in a mixed cycle, and in the urban cycle 395 km.

Reuters reminded that 2024 was abandoned from the production plan of another Leapmotor model in Tychy – B10. The decision was made after the Chinese government ordered car manufacturers to suspend large investments in Europe.

Stellantis, which produces cars of brands such as Opel, Citroen, Peugeot and Jeep, has 21 percent. shares in Leapmotor and 51 percent Leapmotor International shares, which deals with the introduction of the Chinese brand cars to foreign markets.

The Stellantis factory in Tychy has a long tradition, dating back to 1971. At that time, a small car factory was established in Bielsko-Biała, a twin to a factory created a few years later in Tychy, then transformed into Fiat Auto Poland and FCA Poland. At the beginning of 2025, the production of 13 million cars from the beginning of its operation was celebrated at the Tychy factory. In 2024, over 224,000 were produced in it. cars. (PAP)

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