GM Bets on China’s CATL to Keep Its EV Dreams Alive

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General Motors is turning to Chinese battery giant CATL for help powering its next-generation Chevrolet Bolt, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move—described by insiders as a temporary fix—will keep the new Bolt on schedule while GM races to spin up its own U.S.-based battery production with LG Energy Solution. Despite steep tariffs on Chinese imports imposed by the Trump administration, GM will source lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from CATL for roughly two years, starting with the Bolt’s relaunch out of its…