According to the news shared by Reuters, Stellantis will produce the Leapmotor T03 in its factory in Poland. It is possible that the vehicle, which will be exempt from additional customs duty, will receive a discount of hundreds of thousands of TL.
It is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world and has many brands such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Citroën, Dodge, DS, Fiat, Jeep, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot. Stellantislast year to Chinese electric car manufacturer Leapmotor in exchange for a 20% stake. 1.5 billion euros in investment was found. Now, extremely good news has come about Leapmotor, which also has a model for sale in Turkey.
According to the news shared by Reuters, Stellantis has introduced Leapmotor’s “T03” model, which is also sold in Turkey. PolandIt plans to produce it in its factory in Tychy, Turkey. Moreover, according to the news, Stellantis plans to start production in the second quarter, that is, in the April-June period. In the first stage, production will consist of parts brought from China being assembled in Poland and turned into automobiles.
Leapmotor T03 will be produced in Europe instead of China: It will benefit Turkey
Stellantis’ plan is to compete with Dacia Spring with the Leapmotor T03. Both models are currently offered for sale in Turkey and they are in the top two of the list of the cheapest electric cars in Turkey. However Leapmotor T03The fact that it is produced in Poland, that is, imported to Turkey from Europe instead of China, may be the best news of the day for those who are considering buying an electric car.
As you know, with the Presidential Decree published in the Official Gazette exactly one year ago in March 2023, an additional 40% customs duty was imposed on electric cars imported from China. This decision increased the prices of Chinese cars so much that Mahmut Ulubaş, CEO of Ulu Motor, which brought the Leapmotor T03 to Turkey, said that if there were no additional customs tax, the vehicle would be 200 thousand TL cheaper. Of course, this statement was made in May 2023, when the price of T03 was 799 thousand TL.
If Leapmotor T03 is produced in Europe, how much will it cost in Türkiye?
Leapmotor T03 currently has a price tag of 899,000 TL and is the cheapest electric car in Turkey after Dacia Spring. Assuming that the vehicle is imported from Europe, we subtract 40% additional customs tax from its price 681,060 TLWe are faced with a price tag of , which means that the vehicle will be Turkey’s cheap electric car with a discount of approximately 220 thousand TL.
Source :
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-leapmotor-start-production-small-ev-polish-stellantis-plant-2024-03-22/