{
  "id": 9285478,
  "title": "Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production at Hungarian factory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/chinese-ev-battery-giant-catl-starts-trial-production-at-hungarian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3368463/chinese-ev-battery-giant-catl-starts-trial-production-hungarian-factory"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has cleared all regulatory hurdles for its mega factory in Hungary, a development that analysts expect will help the world’s largest producer of electric vehicle (EV) batteries extend its reach to international marques like BMW and Volkswagen. Production of battery cells at the €7.3 billion (US$8.35 billion) plant in Debrecen, the second-largest city in…",
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        "outlet": "SCMP Business",
        "title": "Chinese EV battery giant CATL starts trial production at Hungarian factory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/chinese-ev-battery-giant-catl-starts-trial-production-at-hungarian-9285851",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:00:04.000Z"
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  "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."
}