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Ningde Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
Ningde Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (English: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited, CATL ) is a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company, established in 2011, specializing in the manufacture of electric vehicles and energy storage systems and battery management The system 's lithium-ion battery. Its headquarter is located in Ningde City, Fujian Province [3], and has manufacturing bases in Ningde, Qinghai, and Liyang. Its three main R & D centers are located in Ningde, Shanghai, and Berlin.

Ningde Times' battery sales in 2016 and 2017 reached 6.8GWh and 11.84GWh, respectively. According to shipments, the Ningde era is second only to Panasonic ( Sanyo ) and BYD is the world's third-largest electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid battery solutions, provider.

In 2018, Ningde Times announced that it will establish a new battery factory in Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany.BMW announced in 2018 will buy Ningde age 4 billion euros worth of batteries for electric MINI and BMW I vehicles. Currently, many electric vehicle manufacturers are using battery technology from the Ningde era. In the international market, Ningde Times cooperated with Peugeot Citroen Group, Hyundai, Honda, and BMW. In China, its customers include BAIC, Geely Automobile, Guangzhou Automobile Group, Yutong Bus, Zhongtong Bus, Xiamen Jinlong, SAIC Group, and BAIC Foton Motor.

In January 2017, it announced the Ningde era with Valmet Automotive to establish a strategic partnership, which is the focus of cooperation for the electric vehicle, hybrid electric vehicle to provide technical support and battery supply project. As part of the partnership, the Ningde era acquired Valmet Automotive 22% of the shares.