Xiamen
Coverage of Xiamen in the Nexus archive.
- China completes first high-speed rail tunnel under the Yangtze River
China completed the first high-speed railway tunnel under the Yangtze River, connecting two districts in Chongqing. The 11.9km Caiyuanba Yangtze River Railway Tunnel is a key link in a future high-speed line between Chongqing and Xiamen, Fujian.
- Energy storage: China’s battery power sets stage for global leadership
China has opened a massive 3 billion yuan laboratory in Xiamen, Fujian province, designed to test battery-based energy-storage systems under extreme conditions. The facility, equivalent to 14 football pitches, aims to evaluate the durability of energy-storage systems produced by Chinese manufacturers.
- CATL set to boost global energy storage with world’s largest testing facility in Xiamen
Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) is launching a 3 billion yuan energy storage research facility in Xiamen, China, to expand its global EV battery dominance amid rising demand driven by the global oil crisis. The facility aims to strengthen CATL's position in the energy storage market, where it already holds nearly 40% of the EV battery market share.