--- title: "Stellantis wants to build Chinese EVs in Canada and Mexico. Just not in the US." url: https://daily.dev/posts/stellantis-wants-to-build-chinese-evs-in-canada-and-mexico-just-not-in-the-us--rop8gegnw source_url: https://thenextweb.com/news/stellantis-leapmotor-chinese-evs-mexico-canada-brampton type: article source: "The Next Web" published: 2026-05-24T09:19:30.108Z updated: 2026-05-24T09:19:51.199Z tags: ["automotive"] reading_time: 4 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Stellantis wants to build Chinese EVs in Canada and Mexico. Just not in the US. **[The Next Web](https://daily.dev/sources/tnw)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa has stated the company sees opportunity to produce and sell Chinese-branded Leapmotor EVs in Canada and Mexico, but explicitly ruled out the US due to political constraints. Stellantis holds a 21% stake in Leapmotor and 51% of a joint venture giving it exclusive rights to sell and manufacture Leapmotor vehicles outside China. The idled Brampton, Ontario plant — dormant since late 2023 — is the leading candidate for Canadian production. Separately, Stellantis announced a European partnership with Dongfeng covering sales, manufacturing, and engineering. The strategy reflects a dual approach: Chinese engineering for markets where politics allow, legacy brands (Ram, Chrysler, JLR collaboration) for the US where Chinese-linked vehicles face bipartisan legislative opposition. The move comes as Chinese automakers like BYD and Xiaomi undercut Western rivals on price and technology. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Chinese EVs are circling the US market. Detroit’s best option may be to partner with them.](https://daily.dev/posts/chinese-evs-are-circling-the-us-market-detroit-s-best-option-may-be-to-partner-with-them--ha6qpg1jg) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [EVs take a backseat in Stellantis’ $13B U.S. investment plan](https://daily.dev/posts/evs-take-a-backseat-in-stellantis-13b-u-s-investment-plan-8znj3oo3q) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Chinese EVs are arriving in Canada. Nearly 400 dealers are already fighting to sell them.](https://daily.dev/posts/chinese-evs-are-arriving-in-canada-nearly-400-dealers-are-already-fighting-to-sell-them--cabhzegjt) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#automotive](https://daily.dev/tags/automotive) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/stellantis-wants-to-build-chinese-evs-in-canada-and-mexico-just-not-in-the-us--rop8gegnw)