April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Matthias Stoever

April 17, 2026 | Stellantis' Brampton plant pitch rejected; RockEd CEO Matthias Stoever

Author: Automotive News April 17, 2026 Duration: 17:10
Stellantis’ plan to assemble Chinese Leapmotor electric vehicles at its idled Brampton plant gets rejected. Stellantis doubles down on artificial intelligence with a new Microsoft partnership. Plus, Matthias Stoever of RockEd discusses the critical need to train service advisers as dealerships face staffing challenges.

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