Stellantis NV traded more blows with BYD Co., saying its Chinese partner Leapmotor is selling more electric vehicles in Europe’s biggest EV market.

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co.’s shipments have surged in the region this year after Stellantis dealerships added models such as the electric T03 city car. The Chinese company outsold BYD on EVs in Germany last month, according to Florian Huettl, the top Stellantis executive in the country.

“We’ve established Leapmotor in Germany in record time,” Huettl, who’s also in charge of Opel, said Wednesday at the Automobilwoche summit in Berlin. “We integrated Leapmotor into our existing dealer network — backed up by the Stellantis infrastructure such as warranties and financial services — which has given Leapmotor access to the market.”

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