Deals
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Ford, BYD in talks over hybrid car battery partnership, report says
If a deal is reached, Ford would likely source batteries from BYD for its plants outside the US, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Battery materials supplier Ronbay tempers hype over massive deal with CATL
Ronbay said that the RMB 120 billion ($17.2 billion) lithium material order amount with CATL represents its own estimates and involves uncertainties.
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Nio Onvo teams up with Chinese professional football club in marketing and brand awareness push
Onvo has become a partner of Shanghai Shenhua Football Club, and will provide mobility services during the 2026 Chinese Super League season.
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CATL signs $17.2 billion lithium order as world's largest EV battery maker secures key material supply
Ronbay will supply CATL with 3.05 million tons of LFP cathode material from the first quarter of 2026 through 2031.
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Hesai selected as Nvidia's LiDAR partner; plans to double production capacity to 4 million units in 2026
Hesai will support Nvidia's Drive Hyperion 10 in achieving L4 fleet deployment.
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Nio, CATL ink 5-year deal to deepen ties on long-life batteries and battery swap network
Nio and CATL will focus on joint development of long-life batteries and battery swap compatibility technologies.
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Nio's LiDAR supplier Seyond secures $2.6 million deal with Sweden's Aventi Sweden
Seyond will deploy its detection technology in Sweden's transportation infrastructure.
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Leapmotor secures $530 million investment from China's state-owned automaker FAW
FAW acquired a 5 percent stake in Leapmotor, marking a rare instance of a Chinese state-owned automaker investing in a NEV startup.
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CATL signs 50-GWh energy storage deal with Chinese electrical equipment maker Sieyuan
CATL and Sieyuan signed a three-year deal for energy storage cooperation, targeting a total project scale of 50 GWh.
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Zeekr completes merger with Geely, delists from NYSE
Zeekr becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Geely and ceases trading as a public company.
