- Opel’s next electric SUV could use core EV architecture and battery tech from China’s Leapmotor.
- The SUV may be designed in Germany and built in Spain, but its most important EV hardware could come from China.
- This could be the start of more Stellantis models using Chinese EV tech under familiar European badges.
If you can’t beat them, join them. That’s what Opel seems to be doing with its next electric SUV, which is expected to use EV tech from China’s Leapmotor. Opel’s parent company, Stellantis, has a significant stake in Leapmotor, which enables it to use its technology in vehicles from other brands under the group’s umbrella.
