The Leapmotor B10 is rolling off the production line in Zaragoza, with the B05 to follow.
Stellantis and Leapmotor have officially begun production of the electric SUV B10 at their plant in Saragossa, Spain. The compact car B05 is set to follow as the second model produced there, though Leapmotor has not yet announced a specific date.
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This is not Leapmotor’s first attempt at manufacturing vehicles in Europe. In June 2024, Stellantis started assembling the small car T03 at its plant in Tychy, Poland, but the project was halted at the end of March 2025. Now, another Leapmotor model is being produced at Stellantis’s plant in Saragossa: the electric SUV B10. On October 19, 2026, both companies announced that they had officially celebrated the start of production.
B10 is produced alongside Corsa, 208, and Ypsilon
According to the companies, Saragossa was chosen due to the quality, available capacity, and industrial experience of the location. The plant is situated in Figueruelas, west of Saragossa in the Aragon region. The B10 will be manufactured there in the same facility where the Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208, and Lancia Ypsilon are already produced. The companies do not provide figures regarding production volumes or capacity for the B10.
Stellantis integrates this project into its corporate strategy “FaSTLAne 2030.” The group has been involved with Leapmotor since 2023, and since 2024, the joint venture Leapmotor International — in which Stellantis holds 51 percent and Leapmotor holds 49 percent — is responsible for expanding the brand outside of Greater China. Both partners describe this collaboration as combining Stellantis’ manufacturing expertise, quality standards, and international presence with Leapmotor’s technology. Stellantis representative Silvia Vernetti stated that the transition to electrification must also represent an industrial transformation. Saragossa demonstrates that global technology, competitiveness, and European industrial capacity can be combined.
Jiangming Zhu, founder and president of Leapmotor, said the company’s roots are in China, but its goal is global reach. Europe is a strategic part of this vision, and manufacturing in Saragossa brings the manufacturer’s technology closer to European markets. Jorge Azcón, president of Aragon’s regional government, and Jordi García Brustenga, Spanish secretary of state for Industry, also attended the event at the plant.
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The B05 is set to follow as the second model.
Shortly after the B10 began production, Leapmotor announced its intention to build the B05 as well in Saragossa. The company does not specify a timeline for starting production, nor does it provide any production targets. Leapmotor describes this decision as part of a local approach: vehicles should be manufactured in the region where they are sold, leveraging existing suppliers, skilled workers, and manufacturing processes. Danilo Annese, CEO of Leapmotor International, referred to the planned B05 production as another step for the brand in Europe. Introducing a second model underscores the importance of the factory to Leapmotor’s industrial development in Europe.
The B05 made its world debut in September 2025 at the IAA Mobility in Munich, with Leapmotor not releasing any technical specifications at that time. As of April 23, 2026, the 4,430 mm long compact car is available for ordering in the first European markets. According to the manufacturer, an electric motor with 160 kW (218 hp) and 240 Nm of torque drives the rear wheels, allowing the car to reach 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. The battery capacity is either 56.2 kWh or 67.1 kWh, with WLTP range of up to 401 km or 482 km respectively. The Design trim level is only available with the larger battery. The B05 can charge from 30% to 80% in about 17 minutes at a suitable fast charging station.
B10 specifications for launch in 2025
Leapmotor unveiled the specifications for the B10 in Germany in July 2025, with deliveries starting in Europe in September 2025. At launch, Leapmotor specified that this 4,515 mm long SUV was equipped with an electric motor producing 160 kW (218 hp) and 240 Nm of torque, enabling it to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in eight seconds, with a top speed of 170 km/h.
Two battery options were available, with capacities of 56.2 kWh and 67.1 kWh, respectively. Leapmotor claimed WLTP range figures of up to 361 km and 434 km for these batteries. According to the initial specifications, the B10 could charge at 11 kW on AC power and up to 168 kW on DC power. Charging from 30% to 80% was said to take around 20 minutes. The announcement regarding the start of production did not indicate whether there would be any changes to the specifications for vehicles built in Spain.
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