US lawmakers are worried Chinese automakers will use Mexico as a back door to sell cheap EVs north of the border without paying tariffs

The US auto giant refused to say why it has paused construction but some lawmakers said it was a chance to call off its tie-up with the Chinese firm

The battery giant is shadowed by increasing competition from rivals like BYD, a capacity glut with its production facilities and headwinds in its efforts to expand globally

Republican politicians say the Michigan factory deal with the world's largest battery maker puts Ford in a vulnerable position

The world's largest battery supplier claims it has developed new materials that can deliver a 50% increase in efficiency in extreme cold at minus-20 Celsius

The batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium-ion phosphate batteries, the company's chairman said

China's securities regulator has questioned why the battery maker needs so much capital after it raised $6.56 billion in a domestic share placement last year

Xi Jinping’s comment that he was “both pleased and concerned” about CATL’s EV battery market dominance has prompted industry executives to brace for government scrutiny

The Chinese auto firm says the plant will be able to produce 40-gigawatt hours (GWh) of batteries annually

The global depositary receipts listing could even see CATL raise $8 billion if market conditions improve over the next couple of months

CATL said the construction of the $7.6 billion plant in Hungary, to supply Mercedes, BMW and VW, will be its biggest overseas investment