CATL's Skateboard Chassis Unit CAIT Partners with Turkish Automaker Togg on EV Platform
CATL's skateboard chassis arm CAIT has entered a strategic partnership with Turkish brand Togg to co-develop a platform for a new B-segment electric vehicle family, with mass production targeted for 2027.
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What Happened
Contemporary Amperex Intelligent Technology (CAIT), CATL's skateboard chassis arm, has signed a strategic partnership with Turkish automotive brand Togg to jointly develop a chassis platform for Togg's new B-segment vehicle family. The agreement was signed by Togg CEO Gürcan Karakaş, CATL Chief Customer Officer Libin Tan, and CAIT CEO Hanbing Yang, with Togg Chairman Fuat Tosyalı and CATL Chairman Robin Zeng witnessing.
The Bedrock Chassis is an integrated intelligent chassis built around a 'battery-centric' architecture, combining battery, electric drive, thermal management, and chassis domain controller into a single platform. Robin Zeng stated that this collaboration is a milestone in global expansion following its mass production rollout in China, and will serve as a benchmark for integrated intelligent chassis.
Under the agreement, CAIT will contribute its Bedrock Chassis technology and engineering expertise, while Togg will shape the user experience, product requirements, and digital architecture. The platform will support next-generation EVs for Turkish and European markets, with the first model expected to enter mass production in 2027.
“We see mobility not merely as a product category, but as a holistic matter of technology and ecosystem. In this direction, we are taking the partnerships we establish beyond conventional supplier relationships and turning them into strategic partnerships that create shared value and build the future together.”
Why this matters
This partnership marks the first overseas passenger vehicle project for CATL's integrated intelligent chassis, potentially accelerating EV adoption in Turkish and European markets through localized production.
Terms in This Story
- skateboard chassis
- A flat, platform-like vehicle chassis that integrates battery, motors, and other components, allowing flexible body designs on top.
- B-segment
- A car segment for small family cars, typically around 4 meters in length, such as the Volkswagen Golf.
- integrated intelligent chassis
- A chassis that combines multiple vehicle systems (e.g., battery, drive, thermal) into a single platform to optimize energy and motion control.
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