China's battery giant CATL begins construction of plant in Beijing

BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL), China's largest automotive lithium-ion battery maker, began construction work on its first battery plant in north China on Tuesday, the company has announced.

The plant, covering an area of about 260,000 square meters, is situated in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area. It will be built in two phases and is scheduled t