
CATL For the sixth time in a row, the company is at the top of the global provider list Batteries for electric carsand the continuous innovations (like the M3P battery for the new Tesla Model 3) will only strengthen this position.
Like other battery manufacturers, CATL has to take care of the raw material supply, ed. editor An important part can come from recycling of defective or degraded lithium cells already on the market.
Because of this, the company has already invested billions of dollars in recycling facilities in China and is preparing to do the same in Europe. According to Ni Jun, this week’s chief manufacturing officer, CATL has a project for several recycling sites in the old continenttogether with a concrete partnerwhich he did not want to reveal.
But the Chinese giant’s intentions are not limited to Europe. A very similar project it is also ready for North Americaand is currently looking for cooperation abroad. At the same time, the company is looking to the rest of the world to make its business truly global.