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Key Company Formation, IPO, Technology Milestones 2000

2005 Apple Partnership 2003

Founded 1999

IPO Hongkong 2002

Founded 1995

TDK acquires ATL 2005

F3 (1st vehicle) 2005

ATL Spinoff To CATL 2011

Buffet invests, Launch PHEV 2008

Shenzhen listing 2011

EV e6 launch 2010

IPO Shenzhen 2009 2007: AESC founded by Nissan & NEC 2008: Envision Group founded

Consumer Li-ion 2010

“One stop battery” 2021

Cylindrical cell dev. 2016

Expansion to China 2009

MP of consumer Li-ion 2014

Supply to E-bike 2011

ESS subsidary 2016 Ship to China OEM 2016 Official Spinoff 2018

Development project in Great Wall Motor 2012 IPO NASDAQ 2009

Bankruptcy + Acquisition by Wanxiang 2012-2013

IPO Hong Kong 2022

Sold Grid & materials business 2014

SIX listing 2022

Jinshi (solid state pilot) 2025

Large cylindrical, prismatic form factors 2022

Envision acquire AESC 2018 IPO Shenzhen 2011

Founded 2002

10y contract with Daimler AG 2018

Naxtra Na-ion 2025

Na-ion 2024

VW becomes largest shareholder of Gotion 2021

MP cells for Nissan Leaf 2010

Founded 1997

Founded 2001

Officially “CALB” 2018

IPO Shenzhen 2015

Founded 2006 Primary Li battery 2003

2020: “Blade" Battery 2021: e-Platform 3.0 2022: Launch in EU

FinDreams Battery Corp. 2019 Ternary Li battery development focus 2016

2021: Na-ion 2022: Qilin (CTP 3.0) 2023: Shenxing (4C Charge)

IPO Shenzhen 2018

BMW partnership 2012

Founded as Sky EnergyCo., Ltd as a part of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) 2007

Founded 2001

2021: Renault partnership 2022: BMW partnership

Swiss Stock Exchange 2022 Daimler partnership 2018

IPO Shanghai 2020

eVTOL partnership Solid-state dev. 2024

0.125S stacking technology, NMX cathode 2021

IPO Shanghai Attempt 2023

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