It was also present at the 2023 Monaco Motor Show. jumping motorChinese car manufacturer, which in addition to showcasing its new C10 SUV, specially designed for the global market, also presented new Leap 3.0 platform what he intends to offer to other manufacturers.
In fact, in the past, Zhu JiangmingCEO of Leapmotor, said his company wants to be not just a car manufacturer, but also a provider of technology for electric vehicles.
There has been talk of Stellantis’ interest in Leapmotor technology for some time now. Apparently, according to a CarNewsChina report, the automobile group was going to invest in this Chinese society. An investment that will allow you to get the new Leap 3.0 platform, which allows you to create not only electric cars, but also cars equipped with range extenders.
Stellantis’ goal, according to the report, will be to use Leapmotor’s technology to expand its presence in the Chinese market after the failure of its joint venture with GAC. Moreover, we have recently seen several European car manufacturers enter into agreements with Chinese brands to use their technology to launch specific models in the Chinese car market.
In this regard, one cannot fail to mention the Volkswagen Group’s agreements with XPENG and SAIC. Speaking of Volkswagen, it appears that the German brand is in turn in talks with Leapmotor to use its platform for models with Jetta brand will only launch in China.
Obviously, like all relationships, this too should be treated with due caution. Lepamotor and Stellatis did not want to comment on the rumors that had appeared. At this point, all we can do is wait for more information to come in, or even for the agreement to be formalized.
Source: HD Motori
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