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CATL Invests in New Zealand Firm to Develop Graphite From Wood

CATL Invests in New Zealand Firm to Develop Graphite From Wood
Bloomberg Markets Sunday 05 July 2026, 23:00 UTC By Annie Lee, Lauren Faith Lau 1 min read
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CATL Invests in New Zealand Firm to Develop Graphite From Wood Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is investing in a New Zealand-headquartered company that converts forestry byproducts into graphite for use in lithium batteries. The world’s largest maker of electric-vehicle batteries will collaborate with CarbonScape Ltd. with a view to scaling up production of bio-based graphite to meet growing demand from the global automotive and energy-storage industries.

CATL Invests in New Zealand Firm to Develop Graphite From Wood Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is investing in a New Zealand-headquartered company that converts forestry byproducts into graphite for use in lithium batteries. The world’s largest maker of electric-vehicle batteries will collaborate with CarbonScape Ltd. with a view to scaling up production of bio-based graphite to meet growing demand from the global automotive and energy-storage industries.
CATL Invests (ORG) New Zealand (LOCATION) Develop Graphite From Wood CATL Invests (ORG) Develop Graphite From Wood Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (ORG) CarbonScape Ltd. (ORG)
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