BMW gets right for up to $427m equity investment in Chinese battery giant CATL

BMW gets right for up to $427m equity investment in Chinese battery giant CATL

The hubcap of a Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) X2 crossover vehicle is seen during the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. After auto executives spent years trying to convince the world they can beat Silicon Valley to electric cars and autonomous driving, they are finally getting a chance to crow once again about what they do best: trucks. Each of the hometown brands will pull the cover off of a new flatbed, while at least three of the luxury brands roll out new SUVs. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Photo by Bloomberg

BMW AG is the first overseas carmaker to get a potential toehold in Chinese electric-car battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., obtaining the right to make an equity investment of as much as 2.85 billion yuan ($427 million).

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