Oct 10, Chongqing — CATL and SERES signed a long-term strategic cooperation
agreement. SERES’ Wenjie brand currently fits CATL batteries across its model
range and has cumulatively delivered over 1.2 mln vehicles; under the deal
Wenjie will continue to deploy CATL cells across its full lineup. The partners
will expand ‘factory-within-a-factory’ capacity: SERES’ super factory phase II
is planned at 10–12 GWh/year, bringing combined phase I and II capacity to more
than 20 GWh/year once completed. They will also cooperate on ultra-fast charging
and battery services to build a full-life-cycle service ecosystem and jointly
pursue overseas expansion in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia.