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Focus on CATL

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd – better known as CATL – is a global leader in new energy technology innovation, committed to providing premier solutions and services for new energy applications worldwide. CATL has been the world leader in producing electric vehicle batteries for several consecutive years, In June 2018, the company went public on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock code 300750.

FILE PHOTO: A worker cleans a vehicle made by Chinese automobile maker GAC at the company's display during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 14, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
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Biden's administration is finalizing rules that will effectively bar nearly all Chinese cars and trucks from the U.S. market.

FILE PHOTO: People walk past a logo of the battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) at the Auto Shanghai show, in Shanghai, China April 18, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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How Washington’s tag on China’s CATL could affect Tesla

US listing of CATL, linked to China's military, puts Musk in a tough spot balancing administration ties and Chinese partnerships.

FILE PHOTO: Semiconductor chips are seen on a printed circuit board in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China proposes further export curbs on battery, critical minerals tech

The restrictions could hinder the overseas expansion plans of major Chinese battery makers.

FILE PHOTO: A staff member cleans a display showing the locations of battery maker CATL's production bases, at the CATL booth during the first China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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China’s CATL to seek Hong Kong listing

CATL plans to issue offshore H-shares and apply for a listing on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Robin Zeng, the CEO of China-based CATL, the world's largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, speaks at a launch event for the next generation of swap stations held in Xiamen in southern China's Fujian province on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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China’s getting a big electric car battery swapping boost in 2025. Would that work across the globe?

Battery swapping allows EV drivers to pull into a station on a low battery and receive a swapped battery within minutes.

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Chinese firms take on EV truck challenges

Electric trucks currently represent less than one percent of truck sales worldwide.

FILE PHOTO: A sign of battery manufacturer CATL is pictured at its booth the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
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China’s CATL offers suppliers financial support to drive battery innovation

CATL has extended its leadership in EV batteries with a global market share of 36.8% in the first 10 months of the year.

View of Uyuni, the world's largest salt flat, in southern Bolivia, on November 9, 2016 (AFP)
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Lithium-rich Bolivia lags behind in race to mine key metal

Bolivia claims to have Earth's largest deposit of the critical mineral.

The logo of Stellantis is seen on the company's building in Velizy-Villacoublay near Paris, France, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo
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Stellantis, China’s CATL to invest $4.33 billion in EV battery factory in Spain

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Bolivia announces $1 bn deal with China to build lithium plants

Bolivia signs $1B deal with China's CBC, a CATL subsidiary, to build two lithium carbonate plants in the southwest.

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