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CATL builds first factory in northern China, deepens partnership with BAIC
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CATL announced on Tuesday it is establishing a giant new battery plant on an area of 260,000 square meters (2.8 million square feet) on the outskirts of Beijing.
The facility will be the company’s first in northern China and is set for operation in 2026.
Chief scientist Wu Kai last November expected the company to begin producing the CIIC in the third quarter of 2024.
CATL-backed EV startup Hozon is working on the first use of the chassis and Avatr, the premium EV brand from Chinese automaker Chang’an, is also collaborating with CATL on a similar effort.
[CATL announcement, in Chinese]
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