China's battery manufacturer CATL ramps up production in Germany

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL ramps up the production of their batteries in Arnstadt, Germany.

Next location for CATL despite uncertain political future; Image: CATL

Chinese battery manufacturer CATL is ramping up the production of its batteries in Arnstadt today, even though the political future between Germany and China is uncertain.

The 14 gigawatt-hour factory can produce up to 30 million battery cells for EVs. That would be about 350,000 electric cars powered by a 40 kilowatt-hour battery. Most of the raw materials for the batteries are currently imported from China.

However, the political future between China and Germany is uncertain. The German government is developing a strategy to reduce its economic dependence on China.