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CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd.)

Company Profile

■URL

https://www.catl.com/en/

■Address

No.2, Xingang Road, Zhangwan Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde, Fujian, China

Business Overview

-A privately owned Chinese battery developer and manufacturer, principally engaged in the R&D, production and sales of power batteries for new energy vehicles, as well as lithium-ion battery materials, energy storage systems and other businesses.

-In its power battery business, the company offers product series based on a variety of chemistries, including condensed batteries, high-nickel ternary batteries, high-voltage medium-nickel ternary batteries, M3P batteries, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries and sodium-ion batteries. CATL's automaker customers include BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, Volkswagen, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Honda, Volvo, SAIC Motor, Geely, NIO, Li Auto, Yutong, Xiaomi and others.

-In passenger vehicle applications, the company's products cover various segments including BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs. In commercial applications, its products are used in buses and commercial vehicles for applications such as road passenger transport and urban distribution, construction machinery such as forklifts and loaders, electric vessels such as sightseeing boats, and electric commercial aircraft.

-In addition to power batteries, the company continues to introduce innovative solutions, including skateboard chassis, the "Chocolate Battery Swap" service for passenger vehicles, and the "QIJI Battery Swap" service for heavy-duty trucks.

-In the power battery sector, the company ranked first globally in power battery usage for nine consecutive years from 2017 to 2025, with a global market share of 39.2% in 2025.

-In 2025, the company recorded lithium-ion battery sales of 661 GWh, up 39.16% year on year; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company of RMB 72.2 billion, up 42.28%; and net cash flow from operating activities of RMB 133.2 billion, up 37.35%.

 

Details of the "China New Energy Vehicle Power Battery Market Analysis Report"

Shareholders

-Listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange

(As of December 31, 2025)
Major Shareholders Shareholding Ratio (%)
Xiamen Ruiting Investment Co., Ltd. 23.27
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. 12.30
Shilin HUANG 10.58
Ningbo Joint Innovation New Energy Investment Management Partnership (Limited Partnership) 6.45
Other shareholders 47.40
Total 100.00

 

Products

Product Type Technology Route Main Product Format Technical Parameters Applications
Cell Gravimetric Energy Density Rate Capability Cycle Life Safety
Ternary Lithium-ion Battery Lithium-ion battery using nickel-cobalt-manganese cathode materials Prismatic BEV: 220~
310Wh/kg
HEV: 100~
150Wh/kg
BEV: 1C~5C
HEV: 1C~50C
BEV: 2,000-6,000 cycles
HEV: 60,000 cycles
Complies with domestic/international safety standards and regulations
(GB38031, UN38.3, ECE R100.3, etc.)
Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Lithium-ion battery using lithium iron phosphate cathode materials Cylindrical, prismatic 180~
200Wh/kg
0.25C~5C 4,000-
15,000 cycles
Passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles: complies with domestic/international safety standards and regulations
(GB38031, GB38032, UN38.3, ECE R100.3, etc.)
Energy storage systems: complies with domestic/international safety standards and regulations (GB/T36276, UN38.3, UL9540A, UL2580, UL1973, IEC62619, etc.)
Passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, energy storage systems, electric vessels, electric two-wheelers, etc.
Other Lithium-ion battery using lithium iron phosphate blended with nickel-cobalt-manganese cathode materials Prismatic 210~
220Wh/kg
2C-4C 2,000-
4,000 cycles
Passenger vehicles: complies with standards including GB38031 and UN38.3 Passenger vehicles

 

History

Dec. 2011 The company was established.
Nov. 2012 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (Qinghai).
Jun. 2014 Established a wholly-owned subsidiary called Lithium Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (Beijing).
Dec. 2014 Established a branch in Shanghai .
2014 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology GmbH (Germany) as a R&D center.
Jan. 2015 Acquired Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Limited (Foshan). The company owns 66.72% of the shares.
Oct. 2015 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Lithium Power Limited.
Dec. 2015 Changed name to Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited.
Jun. 2016 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (Jiangsu).
Aug. 2017 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
Jun. 2017 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology France
Jun. 2017 Established two joint ventures called Contemporary SAIC Power Battery Co., Ltd. and SAIC Contemporary Power Battery Systems Co., Ltd.
Jul. 2017 Established a subsidiary called Dongguan Runyuan Amperex Technology Limited
Sep. 2017 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology (USA), Inc.
Oct. 2017 Established a subsidiary called Contemporary Amperex Technology Japan KK
Jun. 2018 Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Jul. 2018 The Company established a battery production base and a technical center in Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany.
Jul. 2018 Joint venture with Dongfeng Electric Vehicle Co., Ltd., Dongfeng Contemporary (Wuhan) Electronic Systems Co., Ltd., starts production.
Nov. 2018 Established Yibin Tianyi Lithium Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. as a joint venture of CATL, Dongguan Yian Technology Co., Ltd., Sanxiang Advanced Material Co., Ltd., and Jiangsu Vansun Mechanical & Electrical Group Co., Ltd.
Dec. 2018 Established a joint venture, Contemporary GAC Power Battery Co., Ltd., with GAC Group.
Dec. 2018 Established a joint venture, GAC Contemporary Power Battery Co., Ltd., with GAC Group.
Dec. 2018 The Company opened its first North American sales and service base in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Dec. 2018 Established a joint venture, CATL Geely Power Battery Co., Ltd., with Geely subsidiary Zhejiang Jirun Automobile Co., Ltd.
Apr. 2019 Established Contemporary FAW Power Battery Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with China FAW.
Jun. 2019 Established Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH in Thuringia, Germany.
Sep. 2019 With its subsidiary, Guangdong Brunp Recycling Technology Limited (Foshan), established Ningbo Brunp New Energy Co., Ltd.
Oct. 2019 Established Shichuan Contemporary New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Mar.2020 Established a joint venture, Shanghai Kuaibu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., with Fujian Baicheng New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (BACN).
Apr. 2020 Established a joint venture with East Group Co., Ltd., Xinneng East (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Jun. 2022 Released EVOGO fast battery swapping stations.
Apr. 2023 Released Condensed Battery.
Jun. 2023 Released Qiji Energy battery swapping solutions.
Aug. 2023 Released Shenxing Superfast Charging Battery.
July 2024 Released Tianxing power battery sub-brand for buses.
Oct. 2024 Released Freevoy Super Hybrid Battery.
Dec. 2024 Released Bedrock Chassis, a chassis for EVs.

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