
CATL Breaks Ground on Joint Battery Plant in Spain
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) and Stellantis NV held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for a joint lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery factory in Spain’s Aragon region. With a planned investment of 4.1 billion euros ($4.7 billion), the project is one of the largest Chinese investments in Spain to date and will run entirely on renewable energy, with production scheduled to begin by the end of 2026.