On January 14th, the signing ceremony of Chongqing Wudu Hotel was held in a lively atmosphere. With Zhao Dong, Executive Deputy Director of the Sichuan Chongqing Gaozhu New Area Management Committee, and Zhu Yunfeng, General Manager of Times Chang'an, signing the agreement, a power battery project with a total investment of about 5.5 billion yuan and a planned production capacity of 25GWh was officially launched. This is not only another key layout on the strategic chessboard between CATL and Changan Automobile, but also marks a new stage of deep synergy in the entire value chain of their cooperation, injecting strong impetus into the development of the new energy vehicle industry in the western region.

Sign a comprehensive strategic memorandum

On the same day of the project signing, China Changan Automobile Group and CATL officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, upgrading their cooperation from the original capacity building and product supply to a deep binding covering the entire value chain. According to the memorandum, in the future, both parties will engage in comprehensive cooperation in multiple core dimensions, including joint brand building, joint research and development of cutting-edge technologies, collaborative promotion of market terminals, overseas market development, high-quality supply guarantee, and joint venture operation and management. This cooperation model, which deeply integrates capital, technology, market, and manufacturing advantages, aims to build a comprehensive competitiveness that is difficult to replicate, jointly cope with the increasingly fierce competition in the new energy market, and work together to explore broader market space. This strategic upgrade has laid a solid top-level foundation for the smooth progress and long-term development of the Era Chang'an Phase II project.

New battery production capacity added to the western region

The Phase II project of Era Changan Power Battery signed this time is another major production capacity layout of Era Changan, a joint venture company jointly invested by CATL, Changan Automobile and Shenlan Automobile. The project is located in the Beibei area of Gaozhu New District in Sichuan and Chongqing, covering an area of approximately 1000 acres. At present, the leveling work of the project site has been successfully completed, and it is expected to officially start construction in the first quarter of 2026, with plans to achieve production in the second half of 2027. After the project reaches full capacity, it will mainly provide technologically advanced and stable power battery products for Changan Automobile's new energy brands such as Avita, Shenlan Automobile, and Changan Qiyuan. Looking back at the development history of Chang'an, its first phase project was put into operation in November 2023. Subsequently, the first phase expansion project with a total investment of 6 billion yuan and a production capacity of 30GWh was successfully put into operation in November 2025, demonstrating the efficient execution and rapid development momentum of the joint venture company. Keywords: Battery Energy Network, Latest News on Batteries

Strategic Key Points in the Card Industry

The decision to settle the second phase project in the Gaozhu New Area of Sichuan and Chongqing reflects the profound strategic considerations of CATL and Changan Automobile. The Sichuan Chongqing Gaozhu New Area is an important functional platform for promoting the construction of the Chengdu Chongqing dual city economic circle, enjoying unique policy and location advantages. By laying out the core battery production capacity here, on the one hand, it can closely connect with Changan Automobile's vehicle manufacturing headquarters in Chongqing, achieve ultimate supply chain coordination, significantly reduce logistics and operating costs, and create an efficient and agile supply system; On the other hand, this is also a key measure for both sides to actively respond to the national regional development strategy, deeply integrate and strengthen the western new energy vehicle industry cluster. The implementation of this project not only further weaves Ningde Times' production capacity map in western China, enhances the balance and resilience of its national production capacity layout, but also lays a solid foundation for Changan Automobile's electrification transformation, providing a solid guarantee for both sides to win opportunities in industrial transformation. (This article is from the official website of Jian Dao www.seetao.com. Reproduction without permission is prohibited, otherwise it will be prosecuted. Please indicate Jian Dao website+original link when reprinting.) Jian Dao website corporate publicity column editor/Gao Xue