Electric vehiclesMove comes as Europe increases regulatory pressure over expanding footprintCATL holds 40% of the global market for EV batteries by installed capacity. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)SHIZUKA TANABESeptember 10, 2026 00:37 JSTGUANGZHOU -- Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL is stepping up efforts to decarbonize its supply chain, as it faces increasing pressure from European regulators over its factories there.Read NextElectric vehiclesCATL thrives while China's EV makers squeezed by supply chain, weak marketElectric vehiclesEU must work with South Korea battery makers to cut China risk, experts sayEconomyChinese firms grow global market share in 40% of products: Nikkei surveyOpinionEurope's China strategy needs more than tariffsElectric vehiclesEU e-truck sector skeptical about CATL-Octopus battery-swapping planTradeChinese firms brace for new EU rules as trade deficit tops $1bn a dayLatest on Electric vehiclesElectric vehiclesJapan trading house Mitsui exports Indian electric buses to AfricaElectric vehiclesBYD targets 2m overseas sales in 2026 after strong run in Brazil, EuropeElectric vehiclesMunich cements role as Chinese carmakers' R&D hub in Europe