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CATL expands auto ambitions with battery-integrated chassis partnership

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Battery giant CATL is tightening its hold on the new energy vehicle (NEV) value chain.
On May 13, CATL signed a cooperation agreement with automaker Changan Mazda to jointly develop new energy vehicles (NEVs) built on CATL’s Bedrock Chassis.

It follows startup Avatr announcing a similar decision ea...



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