A new entity called NIO Battery Technology (Anhui) Co., Ltd. was established on October 21, with NIO founder William Li serving as chairman and with registered capital of 2 billion ($273 million). The company is 100% controlled by EV firm NIO.
Chinese battery giant CATL disclosed its third-quarter financial report on October 21, showing its revenue reaching 97.4 billion yuan ($13.4 million) in the third quarter and 210.34 billion yuan ($29 million) in the first three quarters.
FAW Toyota, a joint venture between Japanese automaker Toyota and China's First Automobile Works (FAW), announced on October 21 that the pure electric sedan bZ3 loaded with BYD batteries will be unveiled on October 24.
On October 19, SVOLT, a lithium-ion battery system provider, announced that the battery cell modules matching XPeng Motors' P5 models rolled off the production line.
BMW will invest another 10 billion yuan ($1.38 billion) to expand its high-voltage battery production center in China's northeastern city of Shenyang, and that it will generally increase investment in battery projects in the country.
Chinese battery giant CATL announced on October 18 that it has reached an agreement with Primergy Solar LLC, a US-based distributed photovoltaics and energy storage operator, to exclusively supply batteries for its Gemini project.
The batteries produced by BYD in Shanghai are reportedly supplied to 3C (computer, communication and consumer electronics) products and the upgrade of the production line are mainly changes in technology in order to supply Apple.
A previously announced patent for a car chassis with adjustable lengths owned by Chinese battery giant CATL is related to cell-to-chassis (CTC) technology for electric vehicles, and is planned to be implemented before 2025.
Chinese new energy vehicle and battery giant BYD plans to invest 5 million yuan ($695,778) in an expansion project involving Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. The eastern Chinese metropolis also hosts one of Tesla's Gigafactories in its Lingang New Area, Pudong District.
A financial report for Chinese battery giant CATL released on October 10 showed that its net profits for the third quarter of this year are expected to total between 8.8 billion and 9.8 billion yuan ($1.22 billion - $1.36 billion), up 169% to 199% year-on-year.
South Korean energy market research institution SNE Research on October 6 released its latest data on the global installed battery capacity of electric vehicles. CATL continued to dominate the list with cumulative installed capacity reaching 102.2 GWh, exceeding the 96.7 GWh achieved last year.
Chinese battery manufacturer CALB, which was recently listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, announced on October 8 that the first batch of products from a project worth 24.8 billion yuan ($3.49 billion) in Hefei, Anhui Province, have rolled off the production line.
Gotion, the US subsidiary of Chinese battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech, will build a battery material factory in Big Rapids, Michigan, with an investment of about $2.364 billion, creating about 2,350 jobs.
China Aviation Lithium Battery Co., Ltd. (CALB) officially listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the symbol of "3931" on October 6, becoming the first battery company listed on the exchange.
With the development of the new energy vehicle market, the number of listed enterprises with operations in the lithium industry is increasing. As a global battery leader, CATL has supported the public listing targets of its own raw material suppliers.
A subsidiary of Chinese leading battery maker CATL has planned a new lithium salt project that could house as much as 110,000 tons in Longyan City, Fujian Province.
China's leading battery company CATL announced on September 28 that it will build a battery production base in Luoyang, Henan Province with a maximum investment of 14 billion yuan ($1.95 billion).
Leading Chinese battery firm CATL held an event regarding trial production of the Brunp Recycling Project and the commencement of a new phase in the CATL-BRUNP Integrated New Energy Industrial Park, which has total investment of 32 billion yuan ($4.42 billion).
An investment roadmap released on September 27 by Chinese battery company EVE Energy, which has a market value of over 170 billion yuan ($23 billion), has offered further insight into the potential of the lithium industry.
Recently, a little-known small company in Nanning, Guangxi Province, has received some attention due to its claim to be wholly-owned by BYD. According to public information, BYD has made frequent investments in the city throughout the year.
