China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is in talks to establish battery recycling operations in Europe, adding to its footprint in the region as the company prepares to start cell production in Hungary.
The world’s largest maker of EV batteries is discussing possible sites with European governments including Hungary, said Jason Chen, CATL’s regional operations chief. A new cell-manufacturing plant in the country is on track to start production in the second half of 2025, he said in an interview in Budapest.
