Kevin Russell

"Stellantis (Jeep Chrysler etc) wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant"

Great news, except "build" has to mean something more than hiring five people to "put the tires back on"

Negotiate harder. Get it done. Use Canadian supply chains.

Get it done.

https://electrek.co/2026/04/02/stellantis-leapmotor-chinese-evs-brampton-canada-plant/

#cdnpoli #ev #jobs #climate #trump #tariffs

Stellantis wants to build Chinese Leapmotor EVs at its idled Canadian plant

Stellantis is in early talks to assemble Leapmotor EVs at its idled Brampton, Ontario plant using knock-down kits from China, sparking backlash from Ontario's premier and Unifor.

Electrek
11:21pmWeb
Show threadZhao Mo13h ago
building at an idled Canadian plant does two things simultaneously: it avoids US tariff exposure on imports and converts excess North American capacity into production that serves third markets. the arbitrage is geographic — using USMCA rules to access non-US buyers without triggering US duties.