The association of European automotive and industrial battery manufacturers, EUROBAT, announced on September 2 that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) has joined its membership ranks.
Headquartered in Ningde, China. CATL had 33,078 employees around the world with more than 5,000 staff engaged in R&D as of the end of 2020. The company is currently in the process of developing its first European production base in Arnstadt, Germany.
“With European Commissions’ vision for a climate-neutral EU by 2050, we are proud to bring our EV battery technologies and manufacturing to Europe, contributing to a more sustainable Europe powered by E-mobility,” CATL EU-Region Co-President Matthias Zentgraf said. “Joining EUROBAT will bring more exposure to conversations with the local automotive ecosystem and regulatory bodies, facilitate CATL to better integrate with local automotive industry and introduce more advanced solutions and services in the region,” he added.
EUROBAT Executive-Director Rene Schroeder welcomed CATL as a new member to the leading association for European automotive and industrial battery manufacturers, covering all battery technologies, which has more than 50 members.
“Europe’s battery industry is currently at a pivotal moment,” he said, adding that investments into Europe’s automotive and industrial battery industry are needed if we want Europe to reach its decarbonisation ambition, as recently announced in the European Commission’s Fit for 55 package. At the same time, policy-makers and stakeholders are in the process of shaping the future policy framework for batteries, notably through the new Batteries Regulation”.
