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Stellantis Deal With Leapmotor May Reshape European Carmaking

The owner of the Fiat and Opel brands is deepening a partnership with China’s Leapmotor.
Xin Tianshu, CEO of Leapmotor International, at the IAA Mobility 2025 expo in Munich, Germany, on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg
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The accord unveiled Friday between Stellantis and Leapmotor is one of the first examples of a major Western automaker relying on Chinese technology to bolster its lineup in Europe. That could herald a sea change for the continent.