Gotion High Tech

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Guoxuan Hi-Tech Co., Ltd.
Native name
国轩高科股份有限公司
Industry Lithium-ion batteries
Founded2006;19 years ago (2006)
FounderZhen Li
Headquarters Hefei, Anhui, China
Revenue CN¥  35.4 billion (US$4.9 billion) (2024)
CN¥1.21 billion (US$168 million) (2024)
Owner
Website gotion.com

Gotion High Tech, usually known as Gotion, is a Chinese manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries. As of 2025, it had a 3.5% market share, making it the world's sixth-biggest battery manufacturer. [1] It is part-owned by the Volkswagen Group, which acquired a 24% stake [2] in 2020 for $1.1 billion. [3]

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Gotion produces both lithium iron phosphate (LFP) and lithium nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide (NMC) batteries. [4] In addition to cells and batteries, the company also produces cathode and anode active material. [5] [6]

History

Gotion was founded as Hefei Guoxuan Hi-Tech Power Energy (later anglicized to Gotion) in 2006 [7] in Hefei by Zhen Li. The company struggled financially for several years before the Chinese government began heavily subsidizing the country's lithium-ion battery industry in 2009. [8] In 2015, it listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange [9] via a reverse takeover of Jiangsu Dongyuan Electrical Group Co. [10] In 2022, it also listed in Switzerland on SIX Swiss Exchange, raising US$685 million. [11]

Overseas expansion

Gotion has actively pursued expansion abroad. It currently operates factories in Göttingen, Germany [12] and Fremont, California. [13] It has also announced factories in Big Rapids, Michigan; Manteno, Illinois; [8] and Kenitra, Morocco. [14] It has also purchased a 25% stake in InoBat Batteries, a Slovakian battery manufacturer. [2]

In 2025, three of Gotion's employees at its factory in Fremont, California sued the company for wrongful dismissal and alleged that its leadership had routinely employed Chinese citizens without visas, made racist comments about non-Chinese workers, and harassed employees complaining about safety issues. [13] [15]

References

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  10. "HeFei GuoXuan High-Tech Power Energy CO., Ltd. completed the acquisition of Jiangsu Dongyuan Electrical Group Co., Ltd." marketscreener.com. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  11. "China battery maker Gotion raises $685 million in Swiss listing". Reuters. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
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  13. 1 2 Baron, Ethan (2025-06-21). "Fremont company accused of employing Chinese workers illegally, discriminating against non-Chinese employees". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  14. Eljechtimi, Ahmed (2025-05-21). "Gotion to begin building Morocco gigafactory 'within days'". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-08.
  15. Maxwell, Leanne (2025-06-21). "Fremont Battery Company Allegedly Brought in Unlicensed Chinese Lawyer, Called US Workers 'Foreigners'". SFist. Retrieved 2025-08-08.