China Changan Automobile Group and battery maker CATL have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to expand their strategic partnership, focusing on advanced technologies and new business models across China’s fast-evolving new energy vehicle sector.
The agreement was signed on Jan. 14 in Chongqing, according to a statement published on CATL’s official WeChat account. It outlines cooperation across technology deployment, market expansion, business model innovation, overseas development and coordinated brand-building initiatives.
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China Changan Automobile Group was established in 2025 with approval from the State Council and operates as a centrally administered automotive conglomerate. Its businesses span vehicle manufacturing, core automotive components, financial services and mobility solutions. The group has identified emerging sectors such as intelligent automotive robotics and flying vehicles as long-term strategic priorities, positioning them as potential drivers of China’s next phase of industrial growth.
Under the new agreement, the two companies plan to focus over the next five years on frontier areas including battery-swapping mobility solutions, intelligent automotive robots, flying vehicles and embodied intelligence. The partnership aims to promote cross-industry and cross-scenario collaboration to accelerate the transition from technology development to real-world applications.
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CATL said the cooperation is intended to strengthen innovation across the new energy vehicle value chain and support the commercialisation of advanced mobility technologies, as competition intensifies and automakers seek differentiation beyond traditional electric vehicle platforms.
