AI could automate battery design and simulation, potentially cutting costs by 80%, says professor

Steep fall in lithium price forces CATL to stop production at its giant concentrator

Price wars, trade roadblocks and threats from emerging tech are among the headwinds facing the world’s largest EV-battery maker

Two lawmakers have called on the defense department to add the electric-vehicle battery maker to a list of companies with alleged ties to China’s military

Yichun, Jiangxi Province, houses the world's largest lithium mica deposit, with recent lithium prices fluctuating significantly from over 600,000 yuan per ton in 2022 to below 90,000 yuan by July 2024. The region faces environmental challenges from lithium mining waste, generating millions of tons of lithium slag, tailing sand, and mud, posing risks to soil and water. Ongoing efforts to improve lithium slag disposal include road construction standards, cement additives, and comprehensive recycling strategies to manage waste sustainably and align with environmental regulations.

SAIC Motor reshuffles management as sales tumble, CATL opens experience store

Increased recognition of the battery-maker’s products may drive car manufacturers to choose it as a supplier, analyst says

CATL maintains a clear lead in battery making globally putting it in a better position to compete on cost

Chairman Zeng Yuqun suggests production capacity should be distributed proportionately among countries based on each one’s stake in the industry

Contemporary Amperex Technology’s share of non-Chinese markets rose to 27.4% of installed capacity for the first four months of 2024, while its South Korean rival’s slipped to 25.7%

The world’s largest lithium battery manufacturer says claims are ‘groundless and completely false,’ after calls for the Department of Homeland Security to blacklist the firm as well as Gotion High-Tech

Republicans claim Chinese battery makers use forced labor in their supply chain

Jiangxi aims to be global raw materials base, CATL partners with EV brand in battery-swapping business, solar industry calls for end to ‘malicious’ competition

GAC’s electric car brand teams up with CATL on battery-swapping business, Hong Kong officially launches digital yuan payments pilot

Aion will develop EV models with swappable batteries, while CATL will supply battery packs, as carmaker seeks to expand its business amid slumping sales

Newcomers have invested billions in ramping up production of the promising technology, while the industry giants are holding back in the face of thorny tech issues

Beijing aims to make EV charging ‘green’, China generated over one-third of wind and solar power in 2023 as capacity soars, coal hub Shanxi province faces $14 billion hurdle to achieving ‘just’ green transition, study finds

China’s giant EV battery-maker plans joint venture with French carrier to explore R&D opportunities in new areas of business