CATL is continuing its expansion plan. As we know, the Chinese battery manufacturer is looking to America where it may soon start building a new factory . According to a Reuters report, the company would be close to choosing where to build its new factory. Apparently, there are still two American states in the running. We are talking about South Carolina and Kentucky .
The report says that the plant will serve; to provide battery cells for the electric cars from BMW and Ford . These two builders have their own factories in South Carolina and Kentucky. This is why & eacute; CATL would be looking for a site in just one of these two states.
Ford already had; announced in September 2021 that it would convert its plant in Louisville, Kentucky to produce electric cars: Ford and Lincoln-branded vehicles are produced at this site. The builder also wants to build his & quot; Blue Oval SK Battery Park & quot; here too. together with SK Innovation. Electric car production is expected to begin in 2025.
BMW operates its only US plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Numerous SUV models are produced here for the global market. For the moment, the German manufacturer has not yet announced any BEV models for this factory. Here it will be; also produced the new BMW XM Plug-in SUV.
TRIPLE CELL PRODUCTION BY 2025
Reportedly, in the event CATL chooses South Carolina, the target is battery production to start in 2026. All that remains is to await the company's decision. Chinese to better understand its plans for the American market. What appears clear is; that the company is pursuing an ambitious expansion program even beyond the borders of China (an 8 GWh factory will be built in Germany).
The company & agrave; Consultant Wood Mackenzie stated that CATL & egrave; on track to get to triple its capacity; of cell production by 2025 . Ford declined to comment on the report at the time. BMW, on the other hand, is & egrave; limited to stating that it is evaluating the possibility; to be able to build a battery factory in the United States.
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