-Sashindra Suresh Stellantis is in advanced EV development talks with Leapmotor to build an Opel-branded electric SUV using Chinese technology. The Silicon Review reports on the deal that could reshape European EV manufacturing. Stellantis is in advanced EV development talks with Chinese electric vehicle maker Leapmotor to jointly build an Opel-branded electric SUV, three sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The deal would see the vehicle use Leapmotor's technology and be produced at Stellantis' Zaragoza plant in Spain, significantly cutting development time and costs for the French-Italian automaker. The new model would share a common architecture with Leapmotor's B10 compact SUV, which will also be assembled later this year at the Zaragoza plant for the European market. Production of the Opel EV is expected to start in 2028 with a targeted annual output of 50,000 vehicles. Under the terms being discussed, Leapmotor would supply key technologies and components including electronic and electrical parts, while Opel would design the exterior. A significant portion of the vehicle's development would take place in China. Talks over the Opel project, codenamed O3U, began in late 2025 ...