The Pentagon's running list of companies with ties to the Chinese military now includes CATL, an integral partner to some U.S. automakers.

Other battery suppliers do exist, but CATL still holds the largest market share. Directly behind CATL is another Chinese supplier, BYD/FinDreams, which also doubles as an EV manufacturer. Korea-based LG Energy Solution sits as the third-largest supplier, while Panasonic, a Japanese-based electronics company, is the fourth-largest.

Ford has a licensing agreement to manufacture electric vehicle batteries with technology from a Chinese company that's under scrutiny at the Pentagon.

The Department of Defense added Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, to a list of "Chinese military companies." The company is fighting the

The addition of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to a Chinese military-linked entities list has thrust Tesla’s reliance on the Chinese battery giant into the spotlight. While the designation currently imposes no direct sanctions,