Automakers race to lock up EV battery materials | Sales, shipments slide behind new virus outbreak | CATL to begin battery output in Germany | BYD's EV, PHEV focus | Beijing auto show postponed

Several major automakers in China are quickly establishing partnerships with local raw material producers.

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