Tesla battery maker CATL sees shares jump in Hong Kong debut
The world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) battery maker has seen its shares jump on their first day of trading in Hong Kong, as it made the biggest initial public offering (IPO) so far this year.
China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Limited (CATL) produces more than a third of all EV batteries sold worldwide and supplies major carmakers including Tesla, Volkswagen and Toyota.
The listing was closely watched as the US-China tariff war upended the global trading system and hit carmakers hard.
In January, the US Department of Defense added the battery maker to a list of businesses it says works with China’s military. CATL denies this, claiming its inclusion on the list was a “mistake”.
The company raised almost HK$35.7bn ($4.55bn:…
