# CATL and BYD account for half of global electric car batteries

> The two Chinese groups CATL and BYD together hold around half of the global market for electric vehicle batteries.

**In brief**: Plants, jobs and earnings event (severity: notable) involving CATL and BYD, worldwide, first detected on 31 October 2026 at 13:49. Reported by 5 sources (5 articles), last updated on 2 November 2026 at 04:40.

- Category: Plants, jobs and earnings
- Severity: Notable
- Countries: Worldwide (Chine, Corée du Sud)
- Brands: CATL, BYD
- First detected: 31 October 2026 at 13:49
- Updated: 2 November 2026 at 04:40
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/466-catl-and-byd-account-for-half-of-global-electric-car-batteries

## Sources (5 articles)

- [CATL et BYD détiennent la moitié des batteries de voitures électriques mondiales - Motor1.com France](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5WOHh6TW5mTkJwLVV2bTZEWUVyaV9XMW5RTmxlTlktLXM3NGVWdDhQckp0SlBQNl9MLWdUUTRHZVR3YW56X1VjRDllWkdqblJ0TldTalFSRmlFdFNLdWczOUFDWUI0X0VnTnVqckVQV0NTQThuRTBQbWZ4RkUydw?oc=5) — Motor1.com France, 31 October 2026 at 13:49
- [CATL e BYD hanno in mano metà delle batterie per auto elettriche - InsideEVs Italia](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9EdzNWenZOdnRDOTYtVHdBeDA1UHdMa1lGS3FFUURJUlN5dmRxVFgxaGF0OEVSUmFtLVkyblFsMlJjRzJNY2RpSHR0dUZnUXZidVVpY3BXUjBqOUtwdjVNZW5GQWpISDBDVFBlWVBlT1ZYNHJLX3c?oc=5) — InsideEVs Italia, 1 November 2026 at 17:31
- [China Battery Makers Grab 57% Global Share in Jan-Sep as CATL Extends Lead](https://chinaevhome.com/2026/11/02/china-battery-makers-grab-57-global-share-in-jan-sep-as-catl-extends-lead/) — chinaevhome.com, 2 November 2026 at 03:36
- [Global EV battery market share in January-September 2026: CATL 39.1%, BYD 15.2% - CnEVPost](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPY1FESTJEcFJKV2xwaENrSGFXa29HdERlR3hTLVVBcTFycEpZMXBwQkVKcFdZSzRvdncwTTFjNGt0SWdXN29hODY0VFdjalhUa0loUWw0Y2N2UXQzTVQ5UlhQcmVKZTNKMmdlTV9XRC1hU0xYaUdtbi1seHhhNFlIVzFxNVdZdTg?oc=5) — cnevpost.com, 2 November 2026 at 04:40
- [Global EV battery market share in January-September 2026: CATL 39.1%, BYD 15.2%](https://cnevpost.com/2026/11/02/global-ev-battery-market-share-in-jan-sept-2026/) — cnevpost.com, 2 November 2026 at 04:40

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Cite as: Mecapress, “CATL and BYD account for half of global electric car batteries”, https://mecapress.com/events/466-catl-and-byd-account-for-half-of-global-electric-car-batteries
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