
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) doubles down on battery swapping and energy storage amid price wars and profitability pressures.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) is ramping up investments in battery swapping and energy storage to find new growth drivers amid intense price wars and margin pressures, facing established rivals like Nio and BYD.
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CATL faces intensifying price wars and profitability pressures in its core battery manufacturing business.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has doubled down on new businesses including battery swapping and energy storage as the world’s largest battery maker seeks new growth drivers amid intensifying price wars and mounting pressure on profitability.
But the new path is far from straightforward. Established players like Nio have already built a strong presence in battery swapping, while BYD has reinforced its position in energy-storage systems.
Lucas Zhang Liutong, director of Hong Kong-based consultancy WaterRock Energy Economics, said competition in both sectors was “already quite intense”.

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