Largest car battery producer now gets to power boats

Chinese battery company CATL has expanded its product application outside of electric vehicles and include vessels. CATL is the world's largest electric car and energy storage battery producer.

Tourists can enjoy the night scenery of Ningde, Fujian, by taking the Donghu Zhixing, a vessel that is propelled by electricity. Consists of a CATL battery pack and an electric vehicle supply equipment, it takes three hours to charge the vessel. After that, it can embark on a voyage that lasts for five to six hours.

The ship company says that migratory birds are the reason why they chose to operate an electric vessel at the Donghu Wetland Park. They explain that crude oil vessels could produce pollution and destroy the area's ecosystem.