China Battery Giant CATL Starts Hong Kong Listing Process

The headquarters building of Chinese EV battery giant CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited) in Ningde, in southeast China's Fujian province on November 15, 2024. GREG BAKER / AFP

Chinese battery giant CATL started the application process on Tuesday to be listed in Hong Kong and named seven banks as overall coordinators, according to stock exchange filings.

CATL, which produces more than a third of the EV batteries sold worldwide, filed a 527-page document to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with offer-related information redacted.

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