# Stellantis shifts Leapmotor electric car assembly to Spain

*The Franco-Italian automaker prepares 40,000 units of annual B10 SUV capacity in Zaragoza after abandoning Polish semi-knocked-down assembly that failed to dodge European Union tariffs.*

**Published:** September 17, 2026  
**By:** Hao Feng  
**Section:** Trade & Industrial Policy — China  
**Format:** Policy Tracker  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/stellantis-shifts-leapmotor-electric-car-assembly-spain-298  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- Stellantis allocates 40,000 units of initial Leapmotor B10 annual capacity to Zaragoza, Spain
- Assembly in Tychy, Poland halted March 30, 2025 after semi-knocked-down kits failed EU tariff exemption
- Commercial deliveries of Spanish-built Leapmotor models begin across Europe in late 2026

![Workers assemble vehicle bodies along an automotive production line equipped with industrial robotic machinery. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-09-16-26fe81349bce.webp)
*Workers assemble vehicle bodies along an automotive production line equipped with industrial robotic machinery. (AI-generated image)*

Stellantis announced Sept. 16, 2026, its European vehicle pipeline for Leapmotor ahead of the Paris Motor Show, cementing a manufacturing shift from Poland to Spain to navigate European Union tariff hurdles.

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology is a Hangzhou-based electric vehicle maker listed in Hong Kong. Stellantis holds a 21% equity stake in the company and controls a 51% majority in their joint venture, Leapmotor International, which directs global distribution outside Greater China.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Stellantis shifts Leapmotor electric car assembly to Spain," September 17, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/stellantis-shifts-leapmotor-electric-car-assembly-spain-298