A key partner for Elon Musk’s Tesla is threatening to sue the U.S. government over the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist it from federal contracts, blasting it a “mistake”.

The United States has labeled additional Chinese tech and social media firms as Beijing military companies, including multimedia firm Tencent and battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology, better ...

Shares of Tencent Holdings sank 7% in Hong Kong trading Tuesday after the WeChat parent was added by the U.S. Department of ...

The head of CATL said last year that the battery manufacturer was also working with Elon Musk to build fast-charging EV batteries. The Pentagon designation does not directly affect CATL's and ...

The U.S. Defense Department said on Monday it has added Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings and battery maker CATL to a list ...

The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list. By Alexandra Stevenson Reporting from Hong Kong The Pentagon on Monday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant ...

and CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, to a list of firms that it alleges work with China’s military. Inclusion on the Pentagon list does not result in any immediate sanctions ...

CATL supplies Tesla, run by Trump ally Elon Musk. U.S. lawmakers had pushed the Pentagon throughout 2024 to add certain Chinese companies, including CATL, to the list. Ford is building a ...

The Pentagon removed six companies that it said ... US lawmakers have advocated for including the battery maker CATL on the CMC list for most of 2024. The decision was prompted by Ford's plan ...

Geopolitical risks are already playing out On Monday, the Pentagon designated two high-profile tech companies — Tencent and CATL — as Chinese military companies operating in the US.

CATL, the world's largest battery company, was added to the Pentagon blacklist on Monday. It's unlikely to affect CATL much but could lay the groundwork for more sanctions under Trump. A key Tesla ...