After batteries, CATL targets next growth phase in swap stations with partners

After batteries, CATL targets next growth phase in swap stations with partners

In late January, Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) held its annual Choco-Swap partner conference in Xiamen. The event passed without media fanfare or a sweeping press campaign. But in footage later released through its official video channel, familiar names appeared in the crowd: Sinopec, Gresgying Digital Energy, and Didi’s Xiaoju Charging. On paper, some of these companies might seem to compete with CATL’s subsidiary, Era Electric Service…