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A Chinese Smartphone Giant Has Picked Tesla And Xpeng's Battery Suppliers To Power Its EVs
Tuesday, August 22, 2023 - 8:34am | 537Xiaomi Corp‘s (OTC:XIACY) foray into the electric vehicle market has taken an intriguing turn as it has reportedly selected battery suppliers for its EV division. What Happened: According to sources within the Chinese smartphone giant, Xiaomi has chosen China Aviation...
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Ford's $3.5-Billion Battery Plant Deal With Chinese Firm CATL Draws US House Committee Investigations
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 3:27pm | 464The alliance between Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, CATL, has drawn the attention of two U.S. House of Representatives committees. The focal point of the investigation is Ford’s plan to construct a $3.5-billion battery facility in Michigan, utilizing...
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Tesla, DWAC, Rumble, IONQ, Metropolitan Bank: Why These 5 Stocks Are Drawing Investors' Attention Today
Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 9:22pm | 509Major Wall Street indices closed in the green on Thursday, led by gains in technology stocks. However, the Joe Biden-administration's proposal for stricter rules for mid-size banks pulled banking stocks down. Investors also weighed in the release of the U.S. fourth-quarter GDP growth that stood...
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Xi Jinping Has Mixed Feelings About Tesla's Chinese Battery Supplier's Whopping Market Dominance
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 - 6:54am | 456Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly told Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, or CATL, that he had mixed feeling about its status as the world’s largest battery maker. What Happened: Xi said he was “both happy and worried”...
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Tesla, Nio Supplier CATL Pushes For Increased Safety Standards In Energy Storage Industry
Friday, March 3, 2023 - 10:11am | 396Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, or CATL, called on the Chinese government to step up safety and quality standards in the battery energy storage industry. What Happened: Zeng Yuqun, the chairman of CATL, called for a series of...
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Ford Ropes In Key Tesla Supplier To Build $3.5B Battery Plant In Michigan
Monday, February 13, 2023 - 9:01pm | 337Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is investing $3.5 billion to build the United States’ first lithium iron phosphate battery plant. What Happened: The plant, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ford, will be built in Marshall, Michigan, as part of the company’s $50 billion “global push...
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Tesla Supplier CATL Commands Two-Fifths Of Global EV Battery Market — But This Warren Buffett-Backed Company Recorded Fastest Growth
Wednesday, January 4, 2023 - 8:30am | 368Tesla Inc.’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, or CATL, has cemented its dominant position in the electric vehicle battery market toward the end of 2022, a new report stated. What Happened: The Ningde, China-based manufacturer’s EV...
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Tesla, Nio Battery-Supplier CATL Expects Q3 Net Profit To Triple, Shares Jump 6%
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 - 4:30am | 367Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL), a battery supplier to Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Nio Inc (NYSE: NIO), has estimated its net profit during the July-September quarter to nearly triple from a year earlier, supported by significant expansion in production, reported Reuters. What...
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Tesla Battery Supplier CATL's Rival Eyes $1.7B Hong Kong IPO: Here Are The Details
Thursday, September 22, 2022 - 9:01pm | 357Chinese battery-maker CALB Co., which is a rival to companies like Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL) and Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co. (OTC: BYDDF) (OTC: BYDDY), is looking to raise as much as HK$13.6 billion ($1.7 billion) in its Hong Kong initial public offering, reported Bloomberg....
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Tesla Has Access To All The Battery Cells It Needs For First Time Ever, Says Senior Exec: Report
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 2:54am | 361COVID-19 brought to the fore the problems electric vehicle makers face when the supply chain is challenged. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) seemed to have removed the risk out of the equation as far as its battery supply is concerned. Tesla for the first time has access to all the...
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Tesla, Nio Supplier CATL's Chinese Rival Eyes $2B Hong Kong IPO: Report
Monday, September 12, 2022 - 3:01am | 383Chinese battery maker CALB Co., which is a rival to companies like Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd. (CATL) and Warren Buffett-backed BYD Co. (OTC: BYDDF) (OTC: BYDDY), has started gauging investor demand for its $2 billion Hong Kong initial public...
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Prominent Tesla Supplier CATL Announces Major Management Reshuffle As Co-Founder Quits
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 - 7:06am | 251Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited , aka CATL, has reportedly announced a major management overhaul. The Ningde, China-based electric vehicle battery maker said its Vice Chairman and Deputy General Manager Huang Shilin has resigned, effective...
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Tesla Supplier's Cheaper LFP Batteries To Also Power Ford's EVs In Coming Years: What Investors Should Know
Friday, July 22, 2022 - 6:26am | 391Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) announced on Thursday plans to source battery capacity and raw materials en route to its electric vehicle production goal of a 600,000 annual rate by 2023 and 2 million by 2026. What Happened: As part of the plan, Ford said it will tap heavily into Tesla, Inc...
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This Tesla, Ford Supplier Is Weighing 2 Sites In Mexico For $5B Battery Plant
Monday, July 18, 2022 - 2:11am | 476Tesla, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: TSLA) battery supplier Contemporary Ameprex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) has set its sights on constructing a manufacturing plant in Mexico at a project cost of $5 billion, Bloomberg reported on Monday. What Happened: The Chinese company is considering two locations...
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Tesla Supplier CATL Becomes First Non-Korean Firm To Ship EV Batteries To Kia
Thursday, June 23, 2022 - 8:06am | 209Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) China supplier CATL has shipped electric vehicle batteries to South Korea’s Kia Corp, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Company, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the companies. The move marks the first instance when Kia is using a non-Korean battery supplier...