JAKARTA - The automotive brand Leapmotor from China will start local production of its vehicles in Malaysia by the end of 2025, after production in Europe which began last year.
Quoting from the CNevpost page, Saturday, April 19, 2025, the project will be centered on Stellantis' Desert factory which has an initial investment of 5 million euros. The company plans to launch local production of Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) C10.
The C10 leakotor was first marketed in China on March 2, 2024, in the country of origin of this car comes with two versions, namely EREV and BEV, which are priced from 128,800 yuan or around Rp297 million.
After several months, the company began marketing the model in Europe or on September 24, 2024. Earlier this year, the C10 EREV technology input Leapmotor for the European market.
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Back to local production in Malaysia, as Stellantis regional manufacturing center, the Desert plant has a proven strategic location and good automotive manufacturing capabilities.
The plant can efficiently increase production and distribution to ASEAN's neighboring markets.
Presence in Indonesia
As previously reported by VOI, Leapmotor will be present in Indonesia under the auspices of PT Indomobil Nation Distributor.
PT Indomobil Nation Distributor Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tan Kim Piauw, revealed that currently he has established communication with principals regarding presence in the country.
"We hope that in the near future we can introduce a new brand to the Indonesian market," he said, when met in the Cikini area, Jakarta, some time ago.
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