CATL, the world's top battery maker, will consider building a U.S. plant if President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment in the electric-vehicle supply chain, the company's founder and chairman,

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Contemporary Amperex Technology, the world's largest electric vehicle battery maker in terms of installation, will consider building a plant in the United States if US President-elect Donald Trump opens the door to Chinese investment, reported media.

Chinese electric-car and battery makers have been shut out of the US market through a variety of protectionist trade measures supported by both Democrats and Republicans including Trump, who launched a broader trade war with China during his first presidential term starting in 2017.

Battery giant’s chairman said he’d be open to investing in a US facility, and Trump has previously suggested he’d welcome China-backed projects