Robin Zeng, the billionaire founder of CATL , aims to reinvent the world’s largest battery maker as a green-energy provider and to slash the cost of developing electric vehicles, upending the economics of the industry that has powered its growth.

Battery giant’s chairman said he’d be open to investing in a US facility, and Trump has previously suggested he’d welcome China-backed projects

Suppliers China battery giant CATL would build U.S. plant if Trump allows it, CEO says. Share. Expand (CATL) Author

CATL, the world's top battery maker, will consider building a U.S. plant if President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment in the electric-vehicle supply chain, the company's founder and chairman,

Chinese electric-car and battery makers have been shut out of the US market through a variety of protectionist trade measures supported by both Democrats and Republicans including Trump, who launched a broader trade war with China during his first presidential term starting in 2017.

Contemporary Amperex Technology, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker in terms of installation, will consider building a plant in the United States if US President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment, reported media.

The world’s largest EV battery maker is advancing a new type of battery, promising higher energy density. According to

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s top battery maker, will consider building a US plant if president-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment in the electric-vehicle supply chain, the company’s founder and chairman ...

Robin Zeng, the billionaire founder of CATL, aims to reinvent the world’s largest battery maker as a green-energy provider and to slash the cost of developing electric vehicles, upending the economics of the industry that has powered its growth.