Battery

CATL and BYD continued to hold the top two positions as the world's largest battery makers in the January-October period, both increasing their share slightly from January-September.

CATL contributed 35.2 percent of global EV battery shipments in the third quarter, while BYD FinDreams contributed 17.0 percent.

CATL has launched new batteries for heavy-duty commercial vehicles under its commercial vehicle battery brand Tectrans, after previously launching similar products for the logistics and electric bus industries.

CATL is in talks to set up a battery recycling business in Europe, discussing possible plant sites with European governments including Hungary, according to Bloomberg.

Currently 90 percent of China's power batteries are transported by road, and rail transportation is expected to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

SAIC-GM-Wuling has entered into a partnership with CATL to use the latter's Choco-SEB battery swap solution in the logistics vehicle segment.

CDG plans to invest 300 million euros ($280 million) in the first phase of Gotion's Moroccan project and support its operations.

Ehang aims to achieve certification and mass production use of solid-state batteries in the EH216-S eVTOL by the end of 2025.

CATL would consider building a plant in the US if Trump opens the door for Chinese investment in the US EV supply chain, the battery maker's chairman Robin Zeng said.

In October, China's power battery installations amounted to 59.2 GWh, up 51 percent year-on-year and up 8.6 percent from September.