ich will later be used in other manufacturing locations. Tesla began notifying battery assembly line employees at Gigafactory Shanghai of layoffs the week of July 3, according to sources. Gigafactory Shanghai’s battery line assembles modules and packs from LG Energy Solution Ltd. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) cells. Gigafactory Shanghai recently stopped production on its Phase 1 battery line, as the company has decided to ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

announcement, the first cooperative model between Beijing Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd. and Huawei is named the “Stelato S9”, which is positioned as a battery electric sedan. The Stelato S9 is equipped with a ternary lithium-ion or lithium manganese iron phosphate battery from Jiangsu Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. and a drive motor from Huawei, delivering a maximum power of 227kW for the single-motor edition, a maximum front motor power o...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/18

h plans to ship the first units on September 28. ELMS has received a binding purchase order for 1,000 units of its electric Urban Delivery vehicle from strategic distribution partner, Randy Marion Automotive Group. On October 14, Electric Last Mile Solutions announced an agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) to supply batteries and secure production capacity needed for its all-electric Class 1 Urban Delivery commercial vehicle...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/17

cial images of two new models which go with the internal codes C385 and E11 were revealed at the conference. E11 marks the first premium intelligent electric mid-sized SUV owned by Avatar Technology (Chongqing) Co.,Ltd. The new vehicle is jointly developed by Changan Auto, Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL). The new vehicle expected to be launched in late 2021. G385, the first strategic model on the all-new EV platform...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/16

DD5-equipped school buses feature advanced engine telematics and state-of-the-art technologies to offer safe and highly connected transportation. The Detroit DD5 engine is built in Redford, Michigan. On September 18, Daimler informed that Daimler Trucks & Buses and battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) have entered a global battery cell modules supply agreement for electric series trucks. CATL will supply lithium...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/15

um Battery, Shanghai Shanshan Lithium Battery Material Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanshan Lithium Battery) changed its registration information. New shareholders of Shanshan Lithium Battery are BYD, Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Wending Investment Co., Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of CATL), Ningde Amperex Technology Ltd., and CNPC Kunlun Capital Company Limited. According to multiple sources on August 16, BYD Co., Ltd. (BYD) signed a strategic c...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/11

chnology held an "A Day" event in Shanghai. At the event, Avatr Technology unveiled the brand’s first smart EV (electric vehicle) model, the Avatr 11. This new model was co-developed by Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. (Changan Auto), Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL). It will be launched during the second quarter of 2022, with its delivery starting in the third quarter. It suppo...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

h as one-touch remote parking. Some versions of the vehicle are equipped with functions such as In Vehicle Vital Signs Monitoring System, Lane Keeping Assistance (LKA), and Driver Drowsiness Warning (DDW). On November 8, Neta Auto announced that it has signed a strategic agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL). CATL will participate in Hozon’s Series D2 funding and begin strategic cooperation with Neta Auto. CATL will g...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/07/08

Park in Panyu District, Guangzhou. It was established on December 28, 2018 with a registered capital of CNY 1 billion contributed by Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group), GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Aion, formerly GAC New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd.) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL). CATL-GAC will mainly engage in the development, production and sale of lithium-ion batteries, power batteries and...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/27

) announced the completion of a Series A round of financing worth USD 750 million, valuing the company at USD 13 billion after the investment. This round of financing was led by Professor Amnon Shashua (founder and CEO of Mobileye, a company engaged in autonomous driving technologies), Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd., Yuexiu Industrial Fund, Tongshang Fund and Quzhou Xin’an Intelligent Manufacturing Fund. The funds raised will mainly ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/23

rm. On August 21, FAW-VW officially announced the start of preorders for the EV versions of its Bora and Golf models. Equipped with the same powertrain, both models have a permanent magnet synchronous motor (maximum power output of 100kW (136Ps), and a peak torque of 290Nm) and a CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.) ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 37.2 kWh. The NEDC cruising range of both models is 270km. FAW-Volkswagen Aut...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/19

s-EQ brand will start at the end of 2024 at the Untertürkheim plant. The Mercedes-Benz Berlin plant will expand its production portfolio with the manufacture and assembly of ultra-high-performance axial flow electric motors in the future. On August 12, Mercedes-Benz announced that the Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) new plant in Debrecen, Hungary will supply battery cells for European production sites in Germany and Hungary. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/18

minhões e Ônibus (VWCO) and Moura announced the acquisition of a 14-ton e-Delivery truck to be operated between the Moura factories in Belo Jardim, Pernambuco. As a member of VWCO’s e-Consortium, Moura is responsible for supplying lithium battery systems, through a partnership with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), for e-Delivery vehicles on the truck production line in Resende. On September 27, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

once it goes into production there. LG Chem will be providing Tesla with 21700 type battery cells made at LG Chem’s factory in Nanjing, approximately 200 miles west of Shanghai. The supply agreement is not exclusive to LG Chem, according to the sources. Tesla is continuing talks with Contemporary Amperex Technology. Panasonic Corp. is producing Telsa’s U.S. batteries at the Gigafactory in Nevada. On January 4 at CES 2022, Panasonic, Tesla’s...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/06

s-EQ brand will start at the end of 2024 at the Untertürkheim plant. The Mercedes-Benz Berlin plant will expand its production portfolio with the manufacture and assembly of ultra-high-performance axial flow electric motors in the future. On August 12, Mercedes-Benz announced that the Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) new plant in Debrecen, Hungary will supply battery cells for European production sites in Germany and Hungary. ...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/06/05

uch as intelligent connectivity and intelligent components. It will exert a significant and positive impact on the development of both companies. On November 18, DPCA’s Dongfeng Fukang ES600 compact battery electric sedan officially rolled off the line. Jointly developed by DPCA and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) as the first battery swappable model for the B-end mobility market. Featuring CATL’s ternary lithium Choco-SEBs...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/30

ts. On August 21, FAW-VW officially announced the start of preorders for the EV versions of its Bora and Golf models. Equipped with the same powertrain, both models have a permanent magnet synchronous motor (maximum power output of 100kW (136Ps), and a peak torque of 290Nm) and a CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.) ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 37.2 kWh. The NEDC cruising range of both models is 270km. On September 16, F...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/27

engine (maximum power output of 92kW, peak torque of 196Nm) mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The other powertrain includes a 1.5L turbocharged engine (maximum power output of 110kW, peak torque of 230Nm) and a 6-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. On June 16, Dongfeng Motor and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) signed a framework agreement for deepening strategic cooperation in Ningde, Fujian Province. Several products have...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/26

omaker’s C2B smart customization plant in Nanjing. Equipped with a motor electric drive system (maximum integrated efficiency of 94%, maximum power output of 85kW and a peak torque of 250Nm), the vehicle is powered by a ternary lithium battery pack jointly developed by SAIC and CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.). The battery pack has a capacity of 52.5kWh and an energy density of 170Wh/kg. The NEDC cruising range is 350km. The veh...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/22

ric MPV, at the Auto Guangzhou 2021. Delivery is expected to begin in May 2022, and the vehicle will also be launched simultaneously in EU countries, the UK, and Norway. The vehicle is equipped with SAIC Motor’s next generation intelligent electric drive system, coupled with a CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.) 90kWh lithium battery, supporting a cruising range of 520km. In 2023, SAIC Maxus will launch models supporting a cruisin...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/05/21