Leapmotor is learning to build cars in Europe: what changes after Zaragoza
The Chinese brand topped 100,000 monthly deliveries again, while the B10 is now rolling out of Stellantis' Spanish plant and the B05 is next. Here is what it means for European buyers.
Leapmotor no longer wants only to ship cars from China to Europe. It wants to build them here too. In October the brand posted another monthly delivery record, and in the same month it officially started B10 production in Spain. A few days later it confirmed that the B05 will follow on the same site.
A record that no longer surprises anyone
According to the release Stellantis published on November 2, Leapmotor delivered 106,127 cars worldwide in October. That is about 51% more than in October 2025, when the figure was around 70,300, and the fourth month in a row above 100,000. The previous best was September, so the step up is small: month-on-month growth was under half a percent, and the yearly growth rate slowed compared with September, as "CnEVPost" points out.
Over the first ten months of the year the company delivered 772,666 cars, and its total since launch has passed 1.9 million. The 2026 target is still one million. By "CnEVPost" 's arithmetic, that needs more than 227,000 cars across November and December, an average of nearly 114,000 a month, which is higher than October. The company says it is approaching its two-millionth vehicle built, and "The Standard" reports it expects to reach that mark in November.
Why the Zaragoza plant matters
On October 16, Stellantis and Leapmotor marked the start of Leapmotor B10 production at the Zaragoza plant in Spain. The factory already builds the Opel Corsa, Peugeot 208 and Lancia Ypsilon. On October 19, Leapmotor International announced that the B05 will be the second model made there.
This is more than a label change. A car built in Europe reaches customers over a shorter route, depends less on sea freight, and relies on local suppliers and workers. The official release talks about a "local for local" approach. Leapmotor International's CEO, Danilo Annese, said that bringing a second model to Zaragoza underlines how important the plant is to the company's industrial plans in Europe.
It is also worth noting what has not been announced: the releases give no start date for B05 production, no volumes and no prices. For now it is a plan, not a running line.
What the European network looks like
Leapmotor sells in Europe through Leapmotor International, its joint venture with Stellantis, using the group's dealer and service network. In September the company said it had passed 1,000 sales and service points on the continent. The B05 also earned five stars in Euro NCAP testing that month.
What it means for drivers
For European buyers, local production can bring faster deliveries and less uncertainty over tariffs and shipping over time. It does not guarantee lower prices, and the releases say nothing about them. Three things are worth watching: when B05 production actually begins, how prices of the Spanish-built models develop, and how quickly parts reach service centres. The Stellantis network already answers most of the third question.
Beyond that, the numbers show a brand growing fast. Whether the pace holds through the last two months of the year remains to be seen.
