Stellantis – Dongfeng Joint Venture will see Chinese maker’s EVs built in France

French-Italian auto group Stellantis and China’s Dongfeng have announced a plan to launch a joint venture based in Europe, with Stellantis having a controlling 51% stake.  The deal would see Dongfeng’s new electric models assembled in Stellantis’ plant in western France to comply with the EU’s new “Made in Europe” rule that would require 70% of EV content made locally. Also in the segment, one man in the US has turned a broken pink Barbie car into a solution to combat soaring fuel prices.