Beijing (FN), Jun. 20 – China’s leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker CATL announced on 6 April 2022 that its first overseas plant in Thuringia, Germany, has been licensed to produce 8GWh cells. In December, 2022, CATL announced that its first overseas factory in Thuringia, Germany has achieved mass production of lithium-ion battery cells on schedule (XINHUA).

On 17 April 2024, XPeng Motors and Volkswagen Group officially signed the EEA (Electrical/Electronic Architecture) Technology Strategic Cooperation Framework Agreement. The official referred to it as a new milestone in the strategic cooperation between the two parties.

According to XPeng Motors, the two parties will jointly develop the industry-leading EEA for Volkswagen’s electric vehicle platform in China. The architecture is expected to be applied to Volkswagen brand electric vehicle models produced in China starting from 2026 (XINHUA).

This article was originally published on China Insight.
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