BAK Battery

BAK Battery (比克电池) is a Chinese battery brand associated with the development and production of power batteries. The brand is known in the Chinese market as a supplier of batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage applications, operating within the broader new-energy and electrical-equipment sector. The company's Chinese name, 比克电池, is used in industry and media references, and its official web presence is at bak.com.cn. As a power-battery brand, BAK Battery participates in the supply chain for electric mobility and related energy solutions, a segment that has grown rapidly in China and globally. This dossier is based on limited seed evidence and established public information about the brand. Details such as founding year, headquarters location, ownership structure, and product specifics should be verified against official sources before being treated as definitive.

BAK Battery (比克电池) is a Chinese power-battery brand. The available seed evidence identifies it simply as a power-battery (动力电池) entity, and its official website is bak.com.cn. The brand has been associated with the development and manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles and related energy applications in China. As a participant in China's new-energy vehicle supply chain, BAK Battery has operated in a sector shaped by government policy support, rapid electrification of transport, and increasing competition among domestic battery makers. The brand's Chinese name, 比克电池, is used in industry and media references. Because the seed evidence is minimal, this history is intentionally brief. A fuller account would require verified dates for founding, plant openings, product launches, and corporate milestones from official or reliable secondary sources.

• 2019

  Zotye and Huatai owe nearly RMB 1 billion, triggering 'chain debt'; BAK's upstream arrears lead to risk warnings from four listed companies

  In 2019, Zotye Auto owed BAK about RMB 616 million and Huatai Auto about RMB 300 million; BAK pursued the debt through litigation up to the Supreme People's Court. BAK itself faced tight cash flow and owed upstream suppliers; four listed companies issued risk warnings on receivables from BAK. BAK publicly apologized, saying it would push automakers to repay. Litigation, apology.

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• 2019

  BAK Battery sues Zotye Auto over unpaid supply invoices

  BAK Battery sued Zotye Auto and related defendants over a reported unpaid debt of several hundred million yuan. The case was filed on 5 August 2019 and was later treated as withdrawn after the plaintiff failed to fulfill litigation obligations.

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• 2017

  Lishen, BAK and Other Battery Firms Criticized for Insufficient Cobalt Supply Chain Due Diligence

  Amnesty International's cobalt supply chain report rated Tianjin Lishen as taking only minimal action and Shenzhen BAK as taking no action, citing insufficient risk identification and disclosure. Tianjin Lishen objected to some of the ratings; the assessment does not amount to a finding that the companies directly used child labor. Status: NGO investigation and company objection. Entities involved: Tianjin Lishen, Shenzhen BAK Battery.

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• 2020.01.03

  Reported2020.01.03

  BAK Battery and Cadenza Innovation agree to build a battery production line[7]比克电池与Cadenza Innovation签订超级电池量产线合作协议tech.sina.com.cn

  BAK Battery announced that it had signed an agreement with Cadenza Innovation to jointly establish a super-battery mass-production line. The article says the planned line would be located at BAK Battery’s industrial park in Shenzhen and was expected to be completed in the first half of 2020.

• 2019.08.05

  Reported2019.10.14

  BAK Battery sues Zotye Auto over unpaid supply invoices[6]BAK Battery sues Zotye Auto over unpaid supply invoicesfinance.sina.com.cn

  BAK Battery sued Zotye Auto and related defendants over a reported unpaid debt of several hundred million yuan. The case was filed on 5 August 2019 and was later treated as withdrawn after the plaintiff failed to fulfill litigation obligations.

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1. 1BAK Battery official websitebak.com.cn
2. 2Lishen, BAK and Other Battery Firms Criticized for Insufficient Cobalt Supply Chain Due Diligenceamnesty.org
3. 3Zotye and Huatai owe nearly RMB 1 billion, triggering 'chain debt'; BAK's upstream arrears lead to risk warnings from four listed companiesd1ev.com
4. 4Zotye and Huatai owe nearly RMB 1 billion, triggering 'chain debt'; BAK's upstream arrears lead to risk warnings from four listed companiesnbd.com.cn
5. 5Zotye and Huatai owe nearly RMB 1 billion, triggering 'chain debt'; BAK's upstream arrears lead to risk warnings from four listed companiesnbd.com.cn
6. 6BAK Battery sues Zotye Auto over unpaid supply invoicesfinance.sina.com.cn
7. 7比克电池与Cadenza Innovation签订超级电池量产线合作协议tech.sina.com.cn