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Tesla battery cell partner CATL threatens to sue Pentagon after landing on China ‘blacklist’
A key partner for Elon Musk’s Tesla is threatening to sue the U.S. government over the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist it from federal contracts, blasting it as a “mistake.”
Pentagon blacklists Chinese battery giant tied to Ford, Tesla
The Department of Defense added Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, to a list of "Chinese military companies." The company is fighting the
Pentagon stings Chinese EV battery maker whose tech Ford plans to use at Marshall plant
CATL, the Chinese EV battery maker, said it was "not engaged in any military-related activities." CATL supplies Tesla, run by Trump ally Elon Musk. U.S. lawmakers had pushed the Pentagon throughout 2024 to add certain Chinese companies, including CATL, to the list.
Pentagon blacklisting of China’s EV battery maker puts US banks in bind
For Wall Street banks hoping to play a role in one of Hong Kong’s biggest listings in years, the US defence department’s decision this week to add CATL to a list of companies deemed to have links to China’s military could not have come at a worse time.
Pentagon to blacklist Chinese EV battery maker that supplies Tesla, has deal with Ford
Ford has a licensing agreement to manufacture electric vehicle batteries with technology from a Chinese company that's under scrutiny at the Pentagon.
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How Washington's tag on China's CATL could affect Tesla
CATL, the world's largest battery maker, is a major supplier of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries to Tesla for its Shanghai factory, the U.S. automaker's largest. Tesla has been exporting ...
How CATL’s addition to Chinese military-linked ntities list could impact Tesla’s battery Supply
The addition of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to a Chinese military-linked entities list has thrust ...