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China’s Battery Makers Sweep the Globe: Domestic Firms Now Supply Over 70% of EV Cells
In 2025 Chinese battery manufacturers supplied over 70% of global EV battery installations and dominated the energy-storage market, SNE Research reports. CATL and BYD led the pack, while other Chinese firms climbed into the global top ten as Korean and Japanese incumbents lost ground amid shifting demand and mounting losses.
CATL and Yunnan Forge Strategic Pact to Turn Provincial Minerals into Battery Value Chain
Yunnan province and CATL signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop battery manufacturing, zero‑carbon industrial parks and transport electrification, with CATL promising to convert local mineral resources into higher‑value products. The deal advances provincial industrial upgrading and CATL’s upstream integration strategy, but its benefits depend on effective execution and environmental oversight.
China’s New Space Start‑Up Books First Tourists and Aims for Crewed Flight by 2028 — A Commercial Space Push Gains Momentum
A Beijing commercial space firm unveiled its CYZ‑1 crew capsule and says it has reserved seats for more than 20 tourists across multiple vehicles, aiming for a crewed flight in 2028. The move highlights China’s accelerating commercial space ecosystem, rising investor interest, and potential spillovers into batteries, energy storage and high‑tech supply chains, even as technical, regulatory and market risks persist.
CATL Stakes Market Defence on Sodium-Ion Batteries to Solve Cold-Weather Woes and Stem Share Loss
CATL has launched a mass‑produced sodium‑ion battery targeted at commercial vehicles operating in extreme cold, positioning the technology as a remedy to winter degradation and a defence against market share erosion. While sodium offers safety and resource benefits, its lower energy density and nascent supply chain mean commercial success hinges on rapid scaling and cost reduction over the next two to three years.
CATL and Fujian Transport Group Join Forces to Push Full Electrification of Urban Transit
CATL and Fujian Provincial Automotive Transport Group signed a strategic framework to cooperate on aftermarket services, city battery‑swap infrastructure and V2G technology to accelerate public‑transport electrification. The partnership pairs CATL’s manufacturing and system capabilities with a state‑owned operator’s fleet and routes, creating a potential testbed for scalable electrified transit solutions.
CATL Moves Into Urban Mobility Services with Fujian Transport Group Deal to Build Swap Networks and V2G Capacity
CATL and Fujian Province Automobile Transport Group signed a strategic framework to cooperate on aftermarket services, citywide battery‑swap networks and V2G technology. The partnership could accelerate fleet electrification, create new revenue streams for batteries as services, and test models for grid integration, but faces interoperability, regulatory and capital challenges.
A 120 Billion Yuan Promise That Wasn't: How a Lofty LFP Deal Exposed Corporate and Market Fault Lines
Rongbai Technology’s announcement that it would supply 3.05 million tonnes of LFP cathode material to CATL — purportedly worth over 1200 billion yuan — was built on an internal estimate rather than a binding contract. The Shanghai exchange and CATL questioned the claim, and the CSRC has opened an investigation into potential misleading disclosure, exposing governance weaknesses at Rongbai and broader risks from ambiguous industry framework agreements.
A Phantom RMB120bn Order: How a Cathode-Materials Supplier Briefly Hijacked China’s Battery Narrative
Rongbai Technology announced a headline RMB120 billion, six‑year supply intention to CATL that the buyer later described as non‑binding and not internally approved. Regulators have opened a formal probe after the company admitted the figure was an estimate and its current capacity falls far short of the volumes implied by the announcement. The incident highlights governance gaps at smaller suppliers and reputational risk for industry leaders amid rapid expansion and cooling prices in China’s LFP market.
Canada Drops 100% EV Tariff on China, Replaces It with Quotas in Bid to Reset Trade and Attract Investment
Canada has rescinded a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles and replaced it with a quota allowing 49,000 EVs at a 6.1% tariff, rising to 70,000 over five years, part of a broader thaw in Ottawa‑Beijing ties. The shift aims to lower consumer prices, attract Chinese investment in batteries and grid storage, and restore agricultural exports, but key details and formal Chinese confirmation remain outstanding.