BUDAPEST, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) said on Wednesday its battery cell factory in Debrecen, Hungary, is prepared for launch and will be central to the company's strategy to deepen its long-term European operations.
The plant, with an initial annual capacity of 40 gigawatt hours (GWh), is already fully booked by clients, CATL said. Cell production is scheduled to start in early 2026 after construction and installation of Industry 4.0 equipment is completed. The company is expanding its local workforce and expects to employ 1,500 people by the first quarter of 2026.
