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CATL offers massive discounts on EV batteries · TechNode
The move could intensify already fierce competition in the upstream value chain of the EV industry and force smaller players to follow suit.
CATL offering EV battery discounts to automakers: source
Quid pro quo deal seen as helping supplier of Tesla, Nio bolster market lead
Two Years In The Making -- How The Ford/CATL Deal Got Done
The Ford/CATL battery factory deal took two years and many trips back and forth across the Pacific.
CATL Offering Steep Discounts to Automakers in Quid Pro Quo Deal, Source Says
The world’s largest electric-vehicle battery producer is said to be asking its customers to buy 80% of their batteries from it alone
China's CATL offers EV battery discounts in China -sources
China's CATL , the world's largest battery maker, has offered discounts to some Chinese automakers it supplies, reflecting a downturn in the price of lithium and a bid to win more orders, three people with knowledge of the offers said.
Battery Giant CATL Cuts Prices in China - Pandaily
Chinese battery giant CATL is taking the initiative to implement a battery price reduction plan for key car companies, and put forward a price reduction requirement of about 10% to its raw material suppliers.
China Green Bulletin: New Ford-CATL Battery Plant, Green Energy Capacity Trumps Coal
Chinese firms search the world for mining assets, Beijing promotes EVs in rural areas
Ford’s EV battery deal with China’s CATL echoes industrial history
A century ago, Henry Ford rejected China's request for help to build a "new industrial system." Now Ford is the one needing help.
China to Scrutinize Ford-CATL Battery Deal to Ensure Core Tech Not Shared
China will scrutinize Ford Motor Co.’s recent agreement with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. to ensure the Chinese battery giant’s core technology isn’t handed over to the US carmaker, another sign of geopolitical tensions between the two powers complicating business deals.
Ford to build $3.5 billion US battery plant jointly with CATL · TechNode
Ford announced Monday it will partner with Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL to build a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan. The US automaker
China’s CATL to provide know-how for Ford’s new EV battery plant in US
The US carmaker will be contracting the battery technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co, which will help set up the plant in Michigan and have staff there.
Ford Inks Deal with China's CATL To Build $3.5B US Battery Plant - Ford Motor (NYSE:F)
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is investing $3.5 billion to build the United States’ first lithium iron phosphate battery plant.
Ford To Build $3.5B Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Plant In Michigan Using CATL Technology
Ford already announced plans to start using LFP batteries in the Mustang Mach-E from mid-2023 and F-150 Lightning from early 2024.
CATL to raise $5 billion, NYSE investors seek glitch compensation, Adani selloff continues
Notable business headlines include EV battery maker CATL planning to raise $5 billion in Swiss listings, investors seeking NYSE compensation, and the continuation of the Adani Group selloff.
Chinese electric-car battery giant CATL weighs US$5 billion Swiss GDR sale
The world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric cars is seeking to raise at least US$5 billion via a global depositary receipt (GDR) sale in Switzerland, according to a source.
China’s CATL Is Said to Pick Banks for $5 Billion Swiss GDR Sale
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of batteries for electric cars, has chosen banks for its sale of global depositary receipts in Switzerland to raise at least $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
CATL prepares to expand production at German plant · TechNode
CATL has sent clients its first sample battery cells produced by its new German plant, its first production facility in Europe
