""It's unacceptable. It's everything against what the federal government told the auto workers here in Ontario. We can't have cheap Chinese parts and kits coming over to be assembled. We're dead against this.""
""Stellantis bought a 21 percent stake in Leapmotor for $1.6 billion in 2023. The two companies also created Leapmotor International, a joint venture in which Stellantis holds a 51 percent stake.""
""Production at the Brampton plant, which had about 3,000 employees, ended in late December 2023 and retooling began in January 2024 to prepare for production of the Jeep Compass.""
Ontario Premier Doug Ford condemned Stellantis for reportedly negotiating with Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology to produce electric vehicles at the Brampton assembly plant. Ford stated that such a deal would harm Ontario autoworkers and contradict commitments made by the federal government. Stellantis, which acquired a 21% stake in Leapmotor in 2023, has paused production at the Brampton plant for retooling. The plant, previously employing about 3,000 workers, is undergoing changes to prepare for the Jeep Compass, which is now produced in the U.S.
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