CATL develops “tall” batteries for American electric pickup trucks.

CATL has developed taller battery modules intended to deliver the output needed by American pickup trucks, the Financial Times reported. Zhu Lingbo, chief technology officer of CATL’s international business unit, said U.S. automakers had tested the batteries but did not identify the companies.

Trade barriers and security scrutiny continue to restrict CATL’s direct access to the United States. A possible route to local production would be technology licensing, similar to arrangements the company has pursued with Ford and Tesla, though no pickup-program manufacturing deal was announced.