On February 10, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) issued an announcement stating its intention to publicly issue the first tranche of science and technology innovation corporate bonds for 2026 to professional investors, with an issuance scale not exceeding 5 billion yuan (inclusive). After deducting issuance expenses, the funds raised from these bonds will primarily be used for science and technology innovation initiatives aligned with national strategies, including the construction and operation of projects related to power batteries and energy storage batteries.

In January this year, the CATL Changan (Chongqing) power battery project was signed and landed in the Beibei sector of the Sichuan and Chongqing Gaopu New Area.

On February 5, Changan Automobile unveiled its global sodium-ion battery strategy, and the world's first mass-produced sodium-ion battery passenger vehicle was officially introduced. Test data shows that the vehicle equipped with CATL's sodium-ion battery delivers nearly three times the discharge power compared to conventional lithium iron phosphate vehicles with the same battery capacity under -30°C conditions. In extreme cold environments of -40°C, it maintains over 90% capacity retention, and it can still discharge stably even at the extreme low temperature of -50°C.

Laigu Intelligent focuses on the R&D of electrical control systems and the manufacturing of core components, serving related industries such as new energy wind power, ESS, semiconductors, and automation equipment. Major clients include Siemens, Envision Energy, and CATL, among other top-tier enterprises.

The Quanzhou Municipal People's Government and CATL have officially signed a cooperation agreement for the new energy battery production site project. Quanzhou Vice Mayor Lei Lianming and CATL Assistant to the Chairman and Director of Corporate Planning Department Qu Tao signed the agreement on behalf of both parties. According to the cooperation agreement, the two sides will engage in in-depth collaboration on the R&D and manufacturing of new energy batteries, utilizing advanced green manufacturing technologies to build intelligent, zero-carbon modern factories, improve the industry chain supporting facilities, drive coordinated development among upstream and downstream enterprises, and jointly strengthen the new energy industry ecosystem.

On February 3, 2026, Fulin Precision Industrial Co., Ltd. announced that relevant proposals were reviewed and approved at the 31st meeting of the company’s fifth board of directors held on February 2. The company and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) will jointly conduct a capital increase and share expansion for the controlling subsidiary, Jiangxi Shenghua New Materials Co., Ltd. According to the plan, Fulin Precision intends to convert its 500 million yuan debt in Jiangxi Shenghua into additional capital, subscribing to an increased registered capital of 406.504065 million yuan. CATL will increase capital by 747.141913 million yuan in cash, subscribing to an increased registered capital of 607.432450 million yuan.

On January 29, 2026, the power battery enterprise Times Changan Power Battery Co., Ltd., jointly established by CATL, Deepal Auto, and Changan Automobile, completed its industrial and commercial registration changes, with its registered capital significantly increasing from 1.5 billion yuan to 4 billion yuan, a surge of 167%. Following this capital increase, the investment amounts of the three major shareholders were adjusted accordingly: CATL, as the controlling shareholder, increased its investment to 2.04 billion yuan, maintaining a 51% stake; Deepal Auto invested 1.2 billion yuan, holding a 30% stake; and Changan Automobile invested 760 million yuan, holding a 19% stake.

According to an announcement, CATL has reviewed and passed the "Proposal on the Intended Registration and Issuance of Bonds." To meet the company's production, operational, and business development needs, optimize its debt structure, and reduce financing costs, CATL plans to register and issue bonds not exceeding 10 billion yuan (including 10 billion yuan).

CATL and the Yibin municipal government have formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build “Zero-Carbon Yibin”. The partners will work across four areas—zero-carbon industry, zero-carbon energy, zero-carbon city and zero-carbon intelligence—aiming to establish a full-region zero-carbon ecosystem cluster within five years and help Yibin become a green, low-carbon demonstration zone.

[CATL: Lithium Battery ESS Has Become the Most Economical ESS Technology Currently] According to information obtained by a Cailian Press reporter from CATL, at the China Corner of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), the company jointly released the "PV and ESS Facilitating Energy Transition" report with IRENA. The report clearly states that lithium battery ESS has become the most economical ESS technology currently, and the "PV+ESS" combination constitutes the most economical green power solution. The report recommends that countries set national targets for ESS installations, incorporate ESS into the top-level design and planning of the power grid, and effectively promote the coordinated development of renewable energy and ESS.