{
  "id": 6117415,
  "title": "China’s leading EV battery makers’ profits nearly double that of industry’s carmakers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/chinas-leading-ev-battery-makers-profits-nearly-double-that-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-07T07:11:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Business",
    "slug": "scmp-business",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3366613/chinas-leading-ev-battery-makers-profits-nearly-double-industrys-carmakers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China’s electric vehicle (EV) battery makers saw their combined net profit in the first half of the year nearly double that of the country’s major carmakers, widening the profitability gap amid weakening domestic demand for EVs. Seven major battery manufacturers, including Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL), recorded a net profit of over 50 billion yuan (US$7.4 billion) during the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}