China's CATL to power Daimler electric trucks, buses

FUZHOU, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- China's leading lithium battery producer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), announced Wednesday it has entered into a global battery supply agreement with Daimler Trucks & Buses.

Under the agreement, CATL will supply battery modules for a wide range of Daimler Trucks & Buses' global electric truck portfolio from 2021 onward, including Mercedes-Benz eActros, Freightliner eCascadia and Freightliner eM2.