Robin Zeng
Founder of CATL, the world’s largest electric-vehicle battery maker
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Robin Zeng is a Chinese engineer and businessman who founded CATL in 2011, which became the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, supplying Tesla, BMW and many others. He is one of the richest people in China.
Biography
Background
Zeng studied marine engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and earned a doctorate in physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
ATL
In 1999 he co-founded Amperex Technology Ltd (ATL) in Hong Kong, making batteries for phones, including iPhones. Japan’s TDK bought it in 2005.
CATL
In 2011 he spun off ATL’s car-battery unit as CATL in his home town of Ningde. It won BMW as an early customer and grew with China’s electric-car boom.
Market leader
CATL listed in Shenzhen in 2018 and Hong Kong in 2025 and holds over a third of the global EV battery market.
Timeline
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1999
Co-founds ATL
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2011
Founds CATL
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2012
BMW partnership
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2017
World’s largest EV battery maker
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2018
Shenzhen listing
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2025
Hong Kong listing
Did you know?
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Ningde, a coastal city in Fujian, is CATL’s home.
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He has a doctorate in physics.
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CATL develops sodium-ion batteries.
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Frequently asked
Who is Robin Zeng?
Robin Zeng is a Chinese engineer and businessman who founded CATL in 2011, which became the world’s largest maker of batteries for electric vehicles, supplying Tesla, BMW and many others. He is one of the richest people in China.
Where is Robin Zeng from?
Robin Zeng was born in Ningde, Fujian, China.
What is Robin Zeng known for?
Robin Zeng is best known for Co-founding ATL (1999) and founding CATL (2011); lithium-ion batteries.
References
- Robin Zeng — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Robin Zeng (Q18653686) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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- First published 4 November 2026
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