Fact 2 of 19 in the story · Saturday 31 October, 16h10
IM Motors goes against the tide by strengthening its battery partnership
While other automakers seek to reduce their dependence on CATL, IM Motors is adopting the opposite strategy for its battery supplies.
In brief
Electric and batteries event (severity: low) involving IM Motors and CATL, in Chine, first detected on 31 October 2026 at 16:10. Reported by 1 source (2 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 07:09. Part of the story “Solid-State Batteries: China Accelerates, CATL Dominates the Global Market”.
- Category
- Electric and batteries
- Severity
- Low
- Countries
- CN Chine
- Detected
- 31 Oct, 16h10
- Updated
- 3 Nov, 07h09
- Reference
- no.226
What changed in the story at that point
Automakers bet on developing their own batteries
An automaker faces problems with its in-house developed batteries
Tone and style of coverage
| Outlet | Average tone | Headlines | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| 汽车之家1 | fairly positive | catchy | Opinion 100 % |
| 盖世汽车1 | neutral | sober | Reportage 100 % |
Estimated by AI from headlines and extracts. Describes how the event is covered, not the outlet's stance.
Lire les sources · 2 articles, 1 source
- 16h10汽车之家Opinionvia Google Actualités · Chine · automobile31 Oct当别人高喊“去宁化”，智己玩了一把反向操作 - 汽车之家
当别人高喊“去宁化”，智己玩了一把反向操作 汽车之家
- 07h09盖世汽车Reportvia Google Actualités · Chine · automobile3 Nov对话智己与宁德时代：安全成行业竞争焦点， 专业的事交给专业的人 - 盖世汽车
对话智己与宁德时代：安全成行业竞争焦点， 专业的事交给专业的人 盖世汽车
Further reading
Places cited
Keywords
#IM Motors · #batteries · #fournisseurs · #sécurité · #partenariat
Go up the thread
In the same story
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- CATL espère une production en petite série de batteries solides en 20274 Nov
- Batteries solides : les constructeurs chinois divergent sur leurs stratégies de production pilote4 Nov
- Les constructeurs chinois cherchent à réduire leur dépendance à CATL4 Nov
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- Automakers bet on developing their own batteries2 Nov
- Chinese manufacturers accelerate development of their own batteries3 Nov
- Automakers seek to reduce their dependence on CATL while paying massive prepayments2 Nov
- Xiaomi invests 1.7 billion yuan in battery maker Sunwoda3 Nov
- Dongfeng and CATL sign a group-level strategic agreement2 Nov
Countries concerned