CATL invests in New Zealand-based CarbonScape for bio-based graphite production
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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), CarbonScape Ltd.
New Zealand and China
July 6, 2026
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CATL and Lochpine Capital acquired a 20% stake in CarbonScape Ltd. The partnership aims to scale up bio-based graphite production from forestry byproducts for EV batteries. Technology will be tested at CATL's facilities in China, with commercial production targeted by the end of the decade.
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