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Huawei’s Car-Making Partner Seres to Work with CATL on M3P Battery

On September 23, Chinese auto maker and Huawei's vehicle manufacturing partner Seres said on an investor interaction platform that it is working with CATL on the new M3P battery.

CATL Wins 10GWh Order for Liquid-Cooling Energy Storage Products

China's leading battery maker CATL announced on September 22 that it has agreed with FlexGen, a US-based energy storage technology company, to supply it with 10GWh of EnerC containerized liquid-cooling battery systems over the course of three years.

SAIC Motor, CATL and Others Set Up Joint Battery Swapping Firm

Chinese automotive giant SAIC Motor announced on September 22 that it has jointly established a battery swapping firm alongside Sinopec, PetroChina, CATL and Shanghai International Automobile City.

Chinese Second- and Third-Tier Battery Firms Look to Gain Market Share

Chinese second- and third-tier battery manufacturers have been ramping up production and accelerating their overseas presence this year, vying for market share alongside first-tier players such as CATL and BYD.

New Energy Storage Firm WeView Bags $56.8M in Several Rounds of Financing

WeView, a Shanghai-based new energy storage enterprise, announced on September 21 that it had completed several rounds of financing in six months, with a total amount exceeding 400 million yuan ($56.8 million).

Sodium-Ion Batteries Draw Attention in China as Lithium Prices Soar

As tight supply of lithium resources sends prices skyrocketing, more cost-effective sodium-ion batteries are now attracting the attention of various parties within the Chinese market.

Sunwoda EVB and Partners to Invest $1.71B in Joint Battery Project

The electric vehicle battery subsidiary of Shenzhen-based Sunwoda will jointly invest about 12 billion yuan ($1.71 billion) alongside three other parties to build a 30GWh battery production base, according to an announcement on September 15.

BYD’s Board Secretary Responds to Rumored US Ban on Chinese Batteries

On the evening of September 14, a rumor that the Inflation Reduction Act recently passed by the United States government will ban Chinese batteries after 2024 spread wildly on Chinese social media. The potential policy was then repudiated by the Secretary of the Board of BYD.

BYD’s Three Battery Projects in Guangxi Surpass Production Capacity of 60GWh

Three battery projects belonging to Chinese electric vehicle firm BYD in the country's southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have reportedly made new progress, intended to provide support for the EV maker's exploration of ASEAN markets.

Road Test Photos Leaked of Zeekr 009 MPV Equipped With CATL’s Kirin Battery

On September 13, the road test photos of Zeekr 009 were exposed. The new car is positioned as a pure electric MPV which has attracted much attention because it is the first model to carry the Kirin Battery manufactured by CATL.

SVOLT to Build Second Overseas Battery Factory

Chinese battery maker SVOLT announced on September 9 that it will build a second overseas production plant for the European market in Brandenburg, Germany, which will focus on cell production.

CATL Vice Chairman: EV Penetration Rate to Exceed Expections in 2025

During an event held this week regarding Chinese-European cooperation, Li Ping, the vice chairman of leading battery firm CATL, said: "The penetration rate of pure EVs will far exceed current assumptions by 2025."

Battery Maker CALB Gets Green Light for Hong Kong Listing

Major battery manufacturer China Aviation Lithium Battery (CALB) received approval on September 8 from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to carry out a public listing.

CATL’s $358M Lithium Carbonate Project Cancelled, Kirin Battery to Begin Mass Production End of the Year

On September 5, the lithium carbonate production agreement between power battery giant CATL and Yongxing Materials, a developer of new materials, was cancelled, and the two sides will seek other ways of working together.

CATL Invests $1.87B to Expand Production of New Energy Batteries in Xiamen

China's leading battery firm, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), stated on September 6 that its subsidiary Xiamen Times' new energy battery base (phase I) has officially started in Xiamen, Fujian Province.

Chinese Battery Giant CATL Starts Hungarian Factory Project

CATL, a leading Chinese power battery manufacturer, signed a pre-purchase agreement in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, on September 5, marking the official start of CATL's Hungarian factory project.

Meituan Invests in Power Batteries, Exploring Smart Car Field

Meituan, a Beijing-based e-commerce platform that provides local life services, is now quietly laying out operations involving power batteries for the upstream new energy vehicle industry.

Sunwoda to Mass Produce Super Fast Charging Batteries within the Year

Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., Ltd (Sunwoda EVB), the core company of Sunwoda's power battery business, released the super fast charging battery, SFC480, on September 3, and plans to mass produce it by the end of this year.

CATL Partners With Leading Solar PV Inverter Firm Sungrow

Chinese battery giant CATL announced on September 4 that it had discussed global cooperation with Sungrow Power Supply (“Sungrow”), the leading solar photovoltaic (PV) inverter provider, in new energy fields such as energy storage.

XPeng and JiDU to Use SVOLT’s Short Blade Battery

Yang Hongxin, Chairman and CEO of Changzhou-based battery firm SVOLT, revealed on September 1 that JiDU, XPeng and other brands will use SVOLT's short blade battery in their products.

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