'India to get more brands from Stellantis': Shailesh Hazela

With Leapmotor on the anvil, India will continue to play a key role in the global roadmap of Stellantis, which aims to leverage the domestic market, and tap into exports of components and software from the country.

By Prerna Lidhoo

28 Apr 2025

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'India to get more brands from Stellantis': Shailesh Hazela

Global automotive conglomerate Stellantis has recently announced to introduce its EV-focusing Leapmotor brand into the Indian market and expand its presence in the country.

In this video, Shailesh Hazela, MD and CEO, Stellantis India, explains that electrification requires consistent incentivisation of EVs, strengthening of the charging infrastructure, lowering of the cost of the technology, as well as upskilling of the workforce, for a sustained adoption curve.

With India playing a key role in the global roadmap of Stellantis, Hazela points out that the company aims to leverage the domestic market, and tap into exports of components and software from India. "This is the multi-play we wil continue to focus on from India," he says in this video.

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