CATL opens 8,000-square-metre battery service centre in Oslo
The facility will provide testing, repairs and recycling services across Norway and the Nordic region, as CATL expands its battery lifecycle operations.
CATL opened an 8,000-square-metre Ning Service Centre in Oslo on 24 September, establishing its largest service facility outside Asia. The company says the site will support battery testing, maintenance, repair and recycling across Norway and the Nordic region. Its reported repair times and vehicle coverage describe the service offer, rather than a regulatory decision or legal requirement.
The centre is intended to provide a local base for battery lifecycle services, including diagnostics, insurance services, second-life applications and recycling. CATL says its work covers batteries used in vehicles as well as energy storage and robotics. The facility is also intended to act as a sales and experience hub for electric applications such as ships and eVTOL aircraft.
The facility combines repair and training
The site’s work is broader than diagnosing a battery fault or carrying out a repair. CATL describes a service model that also covers maintenance, condition assessment and the use of batteries in second-life applications. Recycling forms part of the stated offer, placing battery handling at different stages of use within one service operation.
CATL says the Oslo location will become its most important training centre in the Nordic countries. The company plans certified courses and practical training for local technicians. It also says the training offer draws on a network across 39 European countries and a team of 14 instructors.
Repair figures come from CATL
CATL says processing time for complex repairs has fallen from 72 to 48 hours. The company also says its repair expertise covers 76.8 per cent of electric vehicle models. Those figures describe CATL’s claims about its service capability; the available material does not provide an independent assessment or a breakdown by vehicle model.
The company identifies its Eagle Eye System as a tool for traceability and quality control. CATL says the system is already used in more than 150 repair workshops. The material does not specify how those workshops are distributed or provide separate performance data for the system.
Market conditions frame the expansion
The opening comes as Norway’s electric vehicle market continues to shape demand for battery services. CATL reports that battery-electric passenger cars represented 98.7 per cent of new registrations in August, while the share for buses and coaches exceeded 60 per cent. The account attributes these figures to CATL and provides no further registration series.
The source also describes a growing and ageing vehicle fleet as a factor in demand for diagnostics, repair and battery condition assessment. It refers to analysis published by Swedish dealer Carla, based on nearly 10,000 battery tests, which found that many electric cars retained a high proportion of original capacity after more than 100,000 kilometres. This background supports the case for targeted repairs, but does not establish outcomes for the Oslo centre.
Local partnerships remain in development
CATL says it plans collaborations with Norwegian universities and technical institutions. The source gives no names, timetable or details of those partnerships. It also does not set out service pricing, customer volumes or the centre’s expected capacity.
The facility’s opening and stated services are the concrete developments described in the material. CATL’s claims on repair speed, model coverage and workshop use remain company-reported figures. Further information would be needed to assess service uptake, local training delivery and the results of planned collaborations.