Li Auto and EV rivals drop CATL to build in-house batteriesMembers
Regulatory filings and supply shifts show automakers reallocating cell procurement to CALB and Sunwoda while assembling…
Lian Chen leads China coverage, reporting on EV and battery manufacturing scale, solar, and the export-control regime around critical inputs.
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CATL separates battery specs as 600 kW charging tests grids
The world’s largest cell maker clarified that its six-minute recharge belongs to an 800-kilometer chemistry, while utility…
CATL and Seres Expand Dedicated Battery Capacity to 20 GWh
The Chongqing expansion adds up to 12 gigawatt-hours of pack capacity directly inside the vehicle plant as Chinese automakers…
BYD rolls out 150,000th commercial EV with 800-hp electric truck
The milestone Q3 heavy tractor deploys a 600-kWh Blade battery pack and dual-gun fast charging as the Chinese manufacturer…
CATL overtakes LG Energy Solution in global battery patents
A 10-year tally showed the Chinese cell maker accumulated 26,574 simple patent families through September, surpassing its South…
CATL expands sodium storage supply in Europe for 2027 rolloutsMembers
Integrators in Germany, the Netherlands and Finland adopt CATL’s Tener Sodium battery systems to curb raw material price swings…
Nio battery swaps beat BYD charging threefold on China roads
Golden Week travel data showed Nio stations handled 44 vehicle swaps daily on peak holiday corridors, compared with 15.5 sessions…
Chery Automobile orders solid-state battery tools for 2027 EV tests
The Chinese carmakers are shifting next-generation cell manufacturing out of laboratories and into pre-production factories,…
BYD opens second-generation Seagull orders for 2026 rollout
The redesigned hatchback lengthens the chassis by 425 mm, installs FinDreams battery packs up to 39.2 kWh and adds optional LiDAR…
Li Auto drops CATL from 2026 i6, tapping Sunwoda and CALB
The automaker confirmed an Oct. 28 rollout for its top-selling electric SUV with proprietary packs, ending single-source reliance…
BYD evaluates Argentina lithium battery plant for EV export
Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed talks in Singapore with Executive Vice President Stella Li to assess cell…
BYD files immersion cooling patent to prevent EV pack fires
The two-chamber filing separates electrical connectors in a dry zone while submerging cells in dielectric liquid, targeting…
CATL opens 8,000-square-meter battery service hub in Oslo
The 8,000-square-meter Oslo facility cuts pack repair times to 48 hours and establishes full-lifecycle battery diagnostics across…
BYD accelerates megawatt charging rollout for heavy electric trucks
The Chinese manufacturer is pairing 20-minute Megawatt Charging System hardware with its 44-ton electric tractor to target…
CATL Separates Six Minute Fast Charging From 1,000 Km Range
Disclosures confirm China's leading cell maker splits extreme charging and ultra-long range across distinct LFP and NCM…
CATL warns China's solid-state battery target faces cost gap
The battery maker pegged solid-state readiness at level four out of nine, warning sulfide cells cost up to five times more than…
CATL expands Hungary battery workforce for local EV supply
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited is adding staff at its €7.34 billion Debrecen site after starting trial cell…
BYD fully opens 16 GWh Xi'an battery plant to scale EV cells in 2026Members
The 7 billion yuan facility in Shaanxi province anchors mass production of second-generation Blade Batteries to support over one…
CATL signs 1.64 GWh battery storage deal for Mexican grid
The contract equips the La Alegría solar project with Chinese LFP containers, expanding site storage capacity more than fivefold…
CATL Licenses Battery Pack Tech to Egypt's BME in Cairo Deal
The Chinese cellmaker agreed to license commercial electric vehicle pack assembly and supply cells to a $39 million facility…
Kandi wins second CATL heavy-truck battery swap station order in China
The follow-on deal expands China Battery Exchange's supply role under CATL's commercial vehicle swap network, which targets 900…
CATL begins trial cell production at 100 GWh Hungarian site
The €7.34 billion Debrecen facility cleared environmental disputes to run its first two lines, challenging Korean cell makers…
CATL launches TECTRANS II battery to anchor European trucks
The modular commercial platform delivers a 1,000-kilometer range and cuts automaker research costs up to 70%, backed by a green…
BYD launches 1,000-hp electric truck to challenge Tesla Semi
The 44-metric-ton ETT 44 tractor pairs a 651 kWh Blade Battery with 20-minute flash charging to enter European long-haul freight…
BYD readies solid-state battery road trial as rivals advance
The Chinese automaker clarified its deployment schedule following reports of road trials, confirming a demonstration run ahead of…
CATL says 14-year-old LFP cells retain 85% capacity after tests
Laboratory tests on cells from China's 63 MWh Zhangbei project show 10 years of secondary grid storage life, though independent…
BYD readies 300 kW Flash Charging for entry Seagull city car
The automaker aims to bring nine-minute charging to sub-$15,000 cars, stepping up pressure on foreign rivals relying on slower…
CATL and Kuehne+Nagel agree on electric freight logistics
The partnership targets transport decarbonization in Europe, trials heavy-truck battery swapping in China and links energy…
BYD hires 8,000 workers in Xi'an to lift export production
The Chinese automaker is expanding assembly staff across five manufacturing zones after line retooling, matching surging overseas…
BYD's New Han EV Claims 1,000km Range
BYD confirmed the Great Han flagship sedan will launch Oct. 13, 2026 with 1,500-kilowatt Flash Charging and a nine-minute full…