Leapmotor International, a 51/49 Stellantis-led company, will begin selling electric vehicles in 9 European countries, including Romania. The first batch of Leapmotor C10 and T03 electric cars will be marketed in Romania starting September 2024, with Autoitalia Group being appointed to represent the brand in Romania. Currently, Autoitalia is the official local importer of Stellantis-owned brands Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Abarth, and Maserati.
Leapmotor International has shipped the first batch of Leapmotor electric vehicles – C10 SUVs and T03 cars – from Shanghai, China, to European ports in July.
“The shipment of Leapmotor C10 and T03 vehicles to Europe is a landmark moment in the partnership between Stellantis and Leapmotor,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. “This demonstrates our commitment to providing innovative, affordable and sustainable mobility solutions to our customers. Relying on Stellantis’ strong business assets in Europe and the hard work of our companies’ teams on guaranteeing product innovation and quality, I strongly believe that Leapmotor’s electric vehicles will be widely accepted by European customers. We are excited about the opportunities this partnership brings and look forward to a successful journey together.”
“As of the first half of July, Leapmotor has accumulatively sold over 400,000 EVs in China since the company’s first sale,” said Leapmotor Founder, Chairman and CEO Zhu Jiangming. “China is the biggest and most competitive EV market in the world and our products have proved their value by being acclaimed by the local customers. Since the very beginning, the C10 and T03 models are designed to meet the high standards of global customers and we are confident that the collaboration between Stellantis and Leapmotor will drive significant growth for both companies.”
The Leapmotor International JV plans to increase sales points for Leapmotor vehicles in Europe from 200 at the end of 2024, to 500 by 2026.
