Mercedes-Benz and CATL as a major supplier team up for leadership in future battery technology
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NINGDE, China, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --
- Mercedes-Benz and CATL have today announced an enhanced partnership in the
field of battery technology.
- The electric luxury sedan Mercedes-Benz EQS will launch next year with a WLTP
range of over 700 km, equipped with CATL cell modules.
- Mercedes-Benz and CATL will jointly boost the industrialization of
lithium-ion batteries in Germany.
Mercedes-Benz and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited
(CATL)<300750.SZ> have entered the next stage of their strategic partnership
and will create cutting-edge battery technology in support of the high-volume
electrification of the Mercedes-Benz model portfolio. The Stuttgart-based
luxury car maker is accelerating its "Electric First" strategy with advanced,
CO2-neutrally produced battery cells, modules and systems supplied by CATL, a
technology leader in lithium-ion batteries. The agreement covers the full range
of battery technologies, from cells across modules for Mercedes-Benz Cars to
entire battery systems for Mercedes-Benz Vans in promising innovative
technology configurations. This also includes the CATL cell-to-pack (CTP)
design, which eliminates conventional modules and integrates the cells directly
into the battery.
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Left- Markus Schafer, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and
Mercedes-Benz AG; Right-Dr. Robin Zeng, Founder, Chairman and CEO of CATL
"We intend to lead in battery technologies, so we are now combining our own
research and development expertise with bold partners. We will integrate
cutting-edge battery systems to create luxury cars with outstanding range,
charging speed, safety and sustainability. Working with CATL will see us
accelerate our transformation towards carbon-neutrality," said Markus Schafer,
Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG,
responsible for Daimler Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars COO. "CATL will
be a major supplier securing capacity for the next generations of our EQ
products in the years to come. "
"Mercedes-Benz is a special and important partner to CATL. We are very pleased
to further expand and upgrade the partnership for both parties' future
development. Mercedes invented the car more than 130 years ago and has
developed its technology with countless innovations. This combined with CATL's
expertise in battery, will be a decisive step to both parties' electrification
strategies," said Dr. Robin Zeng, Founder, Chairman and CEO of CATL. "Together
we collaborate on developing and delivering reliable, competitive solutions to
promote worldwide e-mobility."
Electrification of its model portfolio with innovative battery technologies
Battery cells are at the heart of highly complex battery systems. Their
chemistry contributes significantly to the performance, range and service life
of electric vehicles. Through its strategic partnership with CATL,
Mercedes-Benz will advance its development of current and future best-in-class
lithium-ion batteries. The two partners have already started working on future
battery generations to be introduced in a number of vehicles within the next
few years. The clear goal is to shorten development cycles, significantly
increase the ranges of future batteries through advances in energy density and
reduce charging times. In order to make electrification even more attractive
for customers in the luxury segment, the goals set are ambitious: With the EQS
luxury sedan, which will be delivered to customers next year, the development
goal is a long-distance range of more than 700 km (WLTP range) and a doubling
of the charging speed compared to current models. The Mercedes-Benz EQS will
also be equipped with CATL cell modules.
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Hubertus Troska, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible
for Greater China
"Daimler will continue to strengthen its global competitiveness and enhance
efficiency by working with strong and innovative partners to pursue our future
strategy, including electric mobility. In China, we have established strong
cooperation with key industry and technology players over the years that have
contributed not only to our strong growth momentum but also brought efficiency
in production, purchasing and research and development", said Hubertus Troska,
Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Greater China.
"We are now pleased to bring our cooperation with CATL, a world-leading battery
manufacturer from China, to a new level and will further integrate this
partnership into our strategy of 'Electric First' and sustainable development.
We believe such cooperation will enable Daimler to continue to delight our
customers with technology leadership and accelerated innovation."
Mercedes-Benz and CATL are committed to engineer and produce quality- and
performance- leading batteries with the most sustainable footprint possible.
Battery products from carbon-neutral production
With "Ambition2039", Mercedes-Benz is pursuing the long-term vision of a
climate-neutral new passenger car fleet and is actively driving the
transformation to CO2-neutrality. In order to minimize the carbon footprint of
current and future vehicle generations, the partners have agreed to the
carbon-neutral production of battery products. To enable this, CATL will use
electricity from renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and hydropower
for its production. At the beginning of 2020, Mercedes-Benz and CATL had
already launched a joint pilot project using blockchain technology to create
transparency on the emissions of climate-damaging gases and the proportion of
secondary material along the battery cell supply chain. The next step is to
significantly reduce the reliance on raw material mining through the recycling
of end-of-life batteries.
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Zhou Jia, President of CATL
"Within the framework of this newly established strategic partnership, CATL
fully commits to Mercedes-Benz AG's sustainability goals including 'Ambition
2039'. This includes sustainable production with renewable energy, the minimum
CO2 footprint in terms of logistics within the whole supply chain and respect
for all aspects of social responsibility. CATL will ensure CO2 neutral battery
production and maximize CO2 reduction in the battery supply chain for next
generation Mercedes-Benz EQ starting with the EQS," said Zhou Jia, President of
CATL. "I am convinced that this partnership will open new opportunities for both
companies to create a sustainable business and speed-up the transition of our industry."
Industrialization of a key technology in Germany
The strategic partnership of Mercedes-Benz and CATL accelerates the further
development and industrialization of cutting-edge battery technologies in Germany.
With the construction of CATL's Thuringia plant, CATL is developing a European service
system to offer Mercedes-Benz more competitive products, as well as a smooth supply.
This will allow Mercedes-Benz to further increase the degree of localization in
procurement and to purchase battery products from the CATL plant near Erfurt in the future.
About CATL
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a global leader in the
development and manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries, with businesses
covering R&D, manufacturing and sales in battery systems for new energy
vehicles and energy storage systems. In 2019, the company's EV battery sales
volume reached 40.25 GWh worldwide, and making it the world leader in annual EV
battery consumption volume (source SNE Research).
Headquartered in Ningde, China, CATL has more than 26,000 employees around the
world as of 2019 and subsidiaries in Beijing, Liyang (Jiangsu Province),
Xining (Qinghai Province) and Yibin (Sichuan Province), as well as in Munich
(Germany), Paris (France), Yokohama (Japan), Detroit (USA) and Vancouver
(Canada). In addition, the company owns and operates battery manufacturing
facilities in Fujian, Jiangsu, Qinghai and Sichuan provinces, and in its
European plant located in Erfurt, Germany, its first overseas plant that is
currently under construction. In June 2018, the company went public on the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange with stock code 300750.
For more information, please visit http://www.catlbattery.com .
Mercedes-Benz AG at a glance
Mercedes-Benz AG is responsible for the global business of Mercedes-Benz Cars
and Mercedes-Benz Vans with over 173,000 employees worldwide. Ola Kallenius is
Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz AG. The company focuses on
the development, production and sales of passenger cars, vans and services.
Furthermore, the company aspires to be leading in the fields of connectivity,
automated driving and alternative drives with its forward-looking innovations.
The product portfolio comprises the Mercedes-Benz brand with the sub-brands
Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Maybach and Mercedes me - as well as the smart brand,
and the EQ product and technology brand for electric mobility. Mercedes-Benz AG
is one of the largest manufacturers of premium passenger cars. In 2019 it sold
nearly 2.4 million cars and more than 438,000 vans. In its two business
divisions, Mercedes-Benz AG is continually expanding its worldwide production
network with over 40 production sites on four continents, while aligning itself
to meet the requirements of electric mobility. At the same time, the company is
developing its global battery production network on three continents.
Sustainable actions play a decisive role in both business divisions. To the
company, sustainability means creating value for all stakeholders on a lasting
basis: customers, employees, investors, business partners and the society as a
whole. The basis for this is the sustainable business strategy of Daimler in
which the company takes responsibility for the economic, ecological and social
effects of its business activities and looks at the entire value chain.
SOURCE: CATL
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