CATL invests in China's Zhongheng Electric as AI demand surges

Elaine Chen, DIGITIMES Asia, Taipei

Apr 9, 2026, 11:53 0

Credit: AFP

As artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates the buildout of data centers, the race to supply their enormous energy demands is drawing new alliances between China's technology and industrial giants.

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