Leapmotor and FAW Sign Investment and Technology Cooperation Agreements
Leapmotor and China FAW held a signing ceremony on September 17, 2026, inking investment intention letters and technology cooperation agreements with FAW Qixin Power (Changchun) Technology and Zhongqi Xinneng Battery Technology. The battery pact covers joint research on solid-state, lithium-rich manganese-based, sodium-ion and ultra-fast-charging lithium iron phosphate batteries, plus standardized cell development, battery recycling and overseas supply chain coordination.
On September 17, 2026, Leapmotor and China FAW held a signing ceremony. Leapmotor signed investment intention letters and technology cooperation agreements with FAW Qixin Power (Changchun) Technology Co. , Ltd. and Zhongqi Xinneng Battery Technology Co. , both under China FAW.
Under the technology cooperation agreement between Leapmotor and Zhongqi Xinneng, the two sides will jointly advance research into forward-looking battery technologies and the deployment of standardized cells. Focusing on frontier directions including solid-state batteries, lithium-rich manganese-based batteries, sodium-ion batteries and ultra-fast-charging lithium iron phosphate batteries, the two sides will carry out coordinated research and development, and jointly promote the targeted development and product application of standardized cells. On this basis, the two sides will jointly explore battery recycling and coordination of overseas industrial chains.
Why this event matters
The event has a measured impact on 3 industrys. The strongest current signal is positive for Batteries & Energy Storage, with intensity 55/100 and 70% confidence over a medium term horizon.
Batteries & Energy Storage
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 55
- Confidence
- 70%
- Horizon
- Medium term
New Energy Vehicles
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 50
- Confidence
- 65%
- Horizon
- Medium term
Auto Parts
- Direction
- positive
- Intensity
- 40
- Confidence
- 60%
- Horizon
- Medium term
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