Feb 24, 2021 - 10:47 am Hyundai strikes deal with CATL for additional battery supply
Hyundai has selected CATL as another battery cell supplier for its electric cars based on the E-GMP platform – but probably only those vehicles that will be launched after 2023. This was reported by South Korean media and Hyundai has yet to confirm the deal.
Weiterlesen Jan 8, 2021 - 01:13 pm CATL aims for another 130 GWh capacity in China
Battery cell manufacturer CATL has announced plans to invest 39 billion yuan (around 5 billion euros) in expanding its production capacities in China. This is to expand production capacity by 130 GWh at three plants.
Weiterlesen Jan 6, 2021 - 02:40 pm CATL aims for 230 GWh production in 2021
CATL wants to massively expand its production capacities for battery cells, to 230 GWh this year and to 1,200 GWh in 2025. In parallel, the Chinese battery manufacturer is aiming to expand to Japan, Indonesia, the USA and Europe.
Weiterlesen Dec 17, 2020 - 01:47 pm CATL plans to build battery plant in Indonesia
Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL plans to invest five billion US dollars in a battery factory in Indonesia. According to the Indonesian government, Tesla will also send a delegation next month to discuss possible investments in a supply chain for its electric cars.
Weiterlesen Dec 16, 2020 - 05:19 pm CATL buys into Neo Lithium
Chinese battery giant CATL is taking a roughly $8.5 million Canadian dollar-stake in mining company Neo Lithium in exchange for about eight per cent of the company’s stock. The Canadian company holds mineral and surface rights to a newly discovered lithium salar and brine reservoir complex in Argentina.
Weiterlesen Oct 14, 2020 - 03:40 pm Battery joint venture taking shape in Indonesia
Several state-owned Indonesian companies are planning a joint venture for batteries for electric vehicles. The joint venture, called Indonesia Battery Holding, is to contribute to the development of the entire industry.
Weiterlesen Oct 8, 2020 - 03:23 pm BattLife battery research project launches in Germany
In Germany, Fraunhofer IKTS has just launched the research project called BattLife at the newly founded Battery Innovation and Technology Center BITC at Erfurter Kreuz. As part of the project, a digitised test centre for batteries and battery components will be established at BITC.
Weiterlesen Sep 28, 2020 - 04:32 pm VW and JV partners invest €15Bn in e-mobility in China
Volkswagen will invest around 15 billion euros in electric mobility in China by 2024 with its three joint venture partners SAIC, FAW and JAC. This comes in addition to the €33Bn the Group had already announced in 2019 for the global development of the electric car sector.
Weiterlesen Aug 20, 2020 - 04:01 pm Nio launches Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) with CATL
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio decouples the battery costs from the purchase price of its vehicles. Using the ‘Battery as a Service’ offer now introduced, customers can buy the Nio ES8, ES6 or EC6 models without a battery and rent one instead.
Weiterlesen Aug 14, 2020 - 12:20 pm CATL aims to make the battery pack redundant by 2030
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL is working on a new approach for more powerful electric cars. After the so-called “cell-to-pack” technology, in which the cells are integrated directly into the battery pack without the intermediate step of modules, the focus is now on “cell-to-chassis”.
Weiterlesen Aug 5, 2020 - 06:34 pm CATL and Mercedes-Benz expand partnership
Mercedes-Benz and the Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL have expanded their partnership. The two companies intend to cooperate more closely in research and development, while Mercedes-Benz will be supplied with cells from CATL’s cell factory near Erfurt, currently under construction.
Weiterlesen Jul 28, 2020 - 06:22 pm Hoppecke to carry out battery servicing for CATL in Europe
The German energy storage specialist Hoppecke has signed a Europe-wide partnership agreement with China’s battery cell manufacturer CATL. On behalf of CATL, Hoppecke is responsible for testing, repairing and replacing the lithium-ion batteries installed in electric vehicles.
Weiterlesen Jul 10, 2020 - 02:29 pm Honda and CATL forge battery cooperation
Honda has taken a one-percent stake in CATL as the company seeks a stable supply of battery cells and also closer cooperation in the areas of development and research as well as recycling and second-life approaches.
Weiterlesen Jul 9, 2020 - 06:56 pm Volvo invests in Circulor for blockchain technology
Volvo Cars has invested in Circulor, a British blockchain specialist so that the Swedish car manufacturer can make the origin of raw materials more transparent in future. The two companies have not disclosed the amount of the investment.
Weiterlesen Jun 25, 2020 - 03:20 pm CATL invests millions in new battery research centre
CATL has begun construction of an innovation laboratory at its headquarters in Ningde in the eastern Chinese province of Fujian. The laboratory, named 21C Lab, will focus on the development of next-generation batteries and new energy conversion systems.
Weiterlesen Jun 11, 2020 - 12:55 pm Tesla stocks rise past 1,000 USD mark
Tesla shares broke through the USD 1,000 mark for the first time on Wednesday. At over 180 billion dollars, this exceeded Toyota’s market capitalisation for the first time. This means that Tesla is currently trading on the stock exchange as the most valuable car manufacturer in the world.
Weiterlesen Jun 5, 2020 - 01:19 pm GM planning electric delivery van
General Motors is reportedly working on a purely electric delivery van to go into production at the end of 2021. Also, the US carmaker is said to have imminent cooperation plans with CATL in China.
Weiterlesen Apr 28, 2020 - 02:56 pm CATL expands commercial vehicle battery business in Europe
The Chinese battery giant CATL has just signed a deal to provide VDL Bus & Coach with its high energy density battery system based on its standardised LFP-CTP (Cell to Pack) product platform. For SME business CATL has also appointed Quantron as its authorised sales and service partner for commercial vehicles and industrial applications in […]
Weiterlesen Mar 24, 2020 - 12:18 pm CATL to enter charging infrastructure business
The Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL plans to enter the market for charging solutions through a cooperation with the charging station operator Baicheng New Energy. The joint venture is to develop the growing charging infrastructure market in China.
Weiterlesen Mar 6, 2020 - 02:56 pm Volvo launches battery assembly in Ghent
Volvo Cars has inaugurated a battery assembly line at its Belgian production site in Ghent. Batteries for the XC40 Recharge P8 will start rolling off assembly lines at the Ghent plant from March, while the production of the first electric Volvo is also scheduled to start in Ghent in the autumn.
Weiterlesen Feb 27, 2020 - 08:27 pm CATL invests to build new plant in China
Chinese battery cell manufacturer CATL is planning a new production facility in China. Up to 10 billion yuan will be invested in a new plant in Ningde, which is to be completed within two years. CATL also intends to raise another 20 billion yuan (around 2.6 billion euros) to expand its production capacities in existing […]
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