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Democrats plan to elect new party leader just days after Trump's inaugurationAgartala: Veteran communist leader and former chief minister of Tripura, Manik Sarkar , on Saturday accused the ruling BJP and its ally TIPRA Motha of fostering communal divisions along religious and ethnic lines. While BJP aims to create divisions between Hindus and Muslims, TIPRA Motha seeks to divide castes and tribes, he said. Addressing party workers, he said the 25 years of Left Front rule had brought religious harmony and ethnic peace after overcoming numerous challenges with the people's support. Instead of strengthening social order and peace, BJP has, from the beginning, promoted communal hatred and religious division, Sarkar said. "The state, which never faced communal conflicts between Hindus and Muslims, has witnessed a series of such incidents in the six years of BJP rule. The saffron brigades have interfered with food habits, dress, social functions, and customs, which is unfit for a secular democratic country," Sarkar added. He said during the first four years of BJP governance, Tripura experienced a difficult phase where common citizens, opposition party supporters, MLAs, and even former ministers faced physical assaults and attacks. The fundamental rights and personal liberties of citizens were in danger. Although the situation has improved, governance has deteriorated daily, and corruption has become rampant, he said. "People are being deprived of their basic rights and amenities while ministers enjoy cultural shows at public expense. There is no work and no income in rural areas. Health services and education are suffering badly," he added. Sarkar criticised the BJP govt, calling it a "den of corruption" where no work is done without bribes. "The BJP is in power at the Centre and in the state, but there is no work, no jobs. They are conspiring to destroy peace and harmony. They cannot be allowed to succeed," he added. In a counterattack, govt spokesperson and tourism minister Sushanta Chowdhury said, during Sarkar's tenure, the tourism sector had been grossly neglected under the 20-year CPI(M) rule. "The tourism dept was practically defunct. Instead of promoting Tripura's potential, your govt prioritised ideological propaganda, featuring comrade artists singing leftist songs at political meetings. Fear of extremist violence during your tenure kept tourists away from destinations like Jampui, and Dumbur, Chowdhury added.

With more than half of the 16 teams still mathematically alive to make the conference championship game, the Big 12 will command a lot of attention in the final week of the regular season. No. 14 Arizona State and No. 17 Iowa State would play for the Big 12 title and likely College Football Playoff spot on Dec. 7 if they both win Saturday and there's a four-way tie for first place. There are seven other teams that begin this week with hopes, slim in most cases, of getting into the game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Last week it was No. 19 BYU and No. 23 Colorado that had the inside track to the championship game. Arizona State beat the Cougars and Kansas knocked off the Buffaloes, and here we are. "Everybody counted us out, I think, two weeks ago," Iowa State coach Matt Campbell said after his team beat Utah 31-28. "We didn't flinch. We didn't waver. And we just keep fighting." The Cyclones were national darlings the first half of the season as they won seven straight games to match the best start in program history. Back-to-back losses to Texas Tech and Kansas followed. Now they've won two straight heading into "Farmageddon," their rivalry game against Kansas State at home. "Right now they've got the pen and they continue to write the story," Campbell said of his players, "and I hope they will continue to write it the way they've got the ability to write it. Unwavering. Tough, mentally tough, physically tough. This group has stood for it every step of the way." Arizona State has been an even better story than the Cyclones. The Sun Devils have six more wins than they did last season, when they went 3-9. They were picked to finish last in their first year in the Big 12. They'll go for their fifth straight victory when they play at Arizona on Saturday. "These guys came off no momentum and everybody doubting them, and everybody is still doubting them. That's what makes this special," second-year coach Kenny Dillingham said. "Hopefully the expectations become higher. I don't know if there's a way we can exceed expectations more than we're exceeding them right now." Checking in on five of the Top 25: The Ducks were idle Saturday after clinching a spot in the Big Ten championship game with their win at Wisconsin on Nov. 16. Oregon can go 12-0 in the regular season for the first time since 2010 if it beats Washington at home this week. Oregon's only two losses last season came against the Huskies, both decided by three points. The first was a top-10 matchup in the regular season and the second was a top-five matchup in the Pac-12 championship game. The Ducks are 19 1/2-point favorites this time, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. The Buckeyes' showdown with upstart Indiana combined with Michigan's dropoff after winning the national championship have lowered the volume on this week's meeting with the Wolverines at the Horseshoe. If Michigan beats Ohio State a fourth straight time and it keeps the Buckeyes out of the Big Ten championship game and playoff ... well, there'll be lots of noise in Columbus then. The Lone Star Showdown returns to the gridiron for the first time since 2011, when Texas and Texas A&M were in the Big 12. The Longhorns head to No. 20 Texas A&M on a four-game win streak. The Aggies have lost two of three after Saturday's four-overtime loss at Auburn. The winner advances to the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia. The Broncos are tied with Notre Dame for the second-longest active win streak, at nine games, and they seem to have adopted a survive-and-advance mantra. They trailed 23-point underdog Wyoming in the fourth quarter before winning 17-13 and clinching a spot in the Mountain West championship game. They won their previous game, 42-21 against San Jose State, but didn't pull away until the fourth quarter. Two weeks ago they beat a three-win Nevada team 28-21. Just when you think Illinois is about to cash in for the season, they do what they did against Rutgers. The Illini were down 31-30 when they lined up for a 58-yard field goal with 14 seconds left. Ethan Moczulski missed. But wait. Rutgers called timeout before the snap, and Bret Bielema thought better of trying another kick and sent his offense back on the field. Luke Altmyer passed to Pat Bryant for the winning 40-yard touchdown. The Illini won't play for the Big Ten title, but they have a chance for nine wins and a nice bowl. Ohio State played in three of the five regular-season top-five matchups and won three of them. The Buckeyes lost to Oregon and beat Penn State and Indiana. ... Kansas' 37-21 win over Colorado made the Jayhawks the first FBS team with a losing record to beat three straight Top 25 opponents. The Jayhawks, who were 2-6 a month ago, will be bowl eligible if they win at Baylor. ... Nebraska ended the longest power conference bowl drought with its 44-25 win over Wisconsin. The Cornhuskers haven't played in a bowl since 2016. Get local news delivered to your inbox!Miami Hurricanes will seek to avoid winless Charleston Classic after loss to Oklahoma State

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party’s powerful Rules & Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums — some in person and some virtually — in January, with the final election on Feb. 1 during the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any structural problems and determining how to oppose Trump. Members of the Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to establish the rules for these elections, which beyond the chair position will include top party roles like vice chairs, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair. The committee will also use that meeting to decide the requirements for gaining access to the ballot for those top party roles. In 2021, candidates were required to submit a nominating statement that included signatures from 40 DNC members and that will likely be the same standard for the 2025 campaigns. “The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “Electing the Chair and DNC officers is one of the most important responsibilities of the DNC Membership, and our staff will run an inclusive and transparent process that gives members the opportunity to get to know the candidates as they prepare to cast their votes.” Two Democrats have announced campaigns for chair: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a vice chair of the national party, and Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Other top Democrats are either considering a run to succeed Harrison or are being pushed by party insiders, including former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Michael Blake, a former vice chair of the party; Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and a former Chicago mayor; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, majority whip of the Michigan Senate, and Chuck Rocha, a longtime Democratic strategist. The next chair of the committee will be tasked with rebuilding a party demoralized by a second Trump victory. They will also oversee the party’s 2028 nominating process, a complex and contentious exercise that will make the chair central to the next presidential election. Harrison, of South Carolina, made clear in his letter to the rules committee that the four forums hosted by the party would be live streamed and the party would give grassroots Democrats across the country the ability to engage with the process through those events. He also said he intends to remain neutral during the chair election. This story has been corrected to show that McMorrow is a senator, not a representative.Bracing for Trump tariffs, China's Xi makes diplomatic push at global summitsNINGDE, China , Dec. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 24th, CATL officially launched the CATL Bedrock Chassis, the world's first ultra-safe skateboard chassis. With its outstanding performance of withstanding 120 km/h frontal impact without catching fire or exploding, CATL's Bedrock Chassis sets a new standard for intelligent chassis safety, providing comprehensive protection across all scenarios and speed ranges. Lead the industry with the most stringent safety tests With the battery-centered design, CATL's Bedrock Chassis utilizes Cell-to-Chassis integration technology, which directly integrates the battery cells into the chassis, allowing for a shared structural design between them. And based on the decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, the Bedrock Chassis is capable of absorbing 85% of the vehicle's collision energy (compared to around 60% absorbed by traditional chassis). Through various technological breakthroughs, the Bedrock Chassis successfully passed the world's first "highest speed + strongest impact" dual extreme safety test. This achievement enables the chassis to pass the 120 km/h frontal central pole impact test without catching fire, exploding or thermal runway, redefining the benchmark for safety in the industry. Currently, the speed for frontal impact safety test in the commonly used C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) is 56km/h, which, when experiencing a frontal impact at this speed, generates collision energy equivalent to falling from 12-meter-high building. In comparison, a frontal impact at 120km/h is equivalent to falling from a 56-meter-high building, generating a collision energy 4.6 times that of collision at 56km/h. In more stringent frontal pole crash tests, which simulate crashes with non-standard objects such as power poles, large trees, or animals, the impact area is only 1/6 of that in a full-width frontal impact, exponentially increasing impact pressure. At a speed of 120km/h, the impact pressure on the chassis per unit area in a frontal central pole impact is 21 times that of the 56 km/h full-width frontal impact in C-NCAP testing. Due to the extremely high crash speed and intensity, there has been no previous instance of any new energy vehicle daring to challenge a 120km/h frontal pole impact test. With this extreme challenge, CATL's Bedrock Chassis has blazed a fresh trail for the industry. Open the era of ultra-safe transportation through three technological breakthroughs CATL's Bedrock Chassis has delved deep into the realm of structure and material innovation, leveraging three technological breakthroughs to provide unparalleled protection in all scenarios and speed ranges, ensuring rock-solid safety for the entire vehicle. The CATL Bedrock Chassis introduces a revolutionary three-dimensional biomimetic tortoise shell structure, where the body and energy unit framework are integrated, deeply coupled to provide the energy unit with indestructible protection. And its aircraft carrier-grade arresting structure disperses impact forces across multiple pathways during a crash, gradually decelerating the vehicle and significantly reducing the depth and speed at which obstacles intrude the cabin. The utilization of submarine-grade hot-formed steel with a strength of 2000MPa, aerospace-grade aluminum alloy with a strength of 600MPa, and multiple barrier structures further enhance the chassis' rigidity, making it virtually impervious. Moreover, the CATL Bedrock Chassis incorporates an ultra-safe battery cell design, NP technology, and a high-ductility energy-absorbing insulation film, leading the industry in a groundbreaking manner. In terms of high-voltage disconnection, it achieves instantaneous disconnection of high voltage circuit within 0.01 seconds of impact and completes the discharge of residual high-voltage energy in the vehicle within 0.2 seconds, setting a new industry record. Notably, the battery cells have undergone highly demanding tests, including high-speed sled impact tests at 60 km/h, 90-degree bending tests, and breakthrough sawing tests, the battery did not catch fire or explode across all three tests. These tests, all industry-firsts by CATL, have elevated the safety standards of battery cells to new heights. Unlocking the era of customization, and activating a trillion-yuan market The launch of the Bedrock Chassis not only redefines the standard for intelligent chassis safety but also activates a trillion-yuan market. It greatly accelerates the shift towards modular, personalized, and intelligent automotive design. Addressing the common pain points of high investment, long development cycles, and accelerated product iteration in the industry, the Bedrock Chassis incorporates three core characteristics: internal integration, decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, and external openness. With a rich array of toolkits and solution packages, it offers a scalable software and hardware architecture and standardized interfaces, enabling flexible configurations for different vehicle models and scenarios. This allows the realization of a "one chassis architecture, multiple vehicle models" concept and significantly improves development efficiency and shortens the R&D cycle. The time required for mass production of a vehicle is reduced from the traditional 36 months or longer to 12 to 18 months. Furthermore, the Bedrock Chassis breaks the limits of safety and modeling, and expands design flexibility through the design of decoupling of the chassis from the upper body. The fourth-generation Cell-to-Chassis (CTC) technology and inverted battery cell technology enhance the utilization of chassis space while reducing the risk of chassis scraping. Additionally, in terms of intelligence, the chassis supports mechanical decoupling, software decoupling and EE decoupling, enabling L3 to L4 intelligent driving capabilities. It provides high adaptability interfaces and promotes collaborative intelligent applications. At the launch ceremony, AVATR, the first automaker to use Bedrock Chassis, and CAIT-SH, CATL's skateboard chassis arm, signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on CATL's Bedrock Chassis to create a safer, higher-quality travel experience for users. Safety is a never-ending journey. In the future, CATL will continue to break technological barriers through continuous innovation, and work with partners to build a safe ecosystem for EV batteries and vehicles, safeguarding the safety of users. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catl-launches-the-bedrock-chassis-that-withstands-120-kmh-impact-without-catching-fire-or-exploding-302338927.html SOURCE Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)The political post that ended a partnership between Fuzzies Burgers and Peabody Heights Brewery may have been shared to a personal account, but the ensuing backlash has quickly turned into a public liability for two Baltimore businesses. On Tuesday, hours after Peabody Heights it would stop hosting the smashburger vendor following a pro-Donald Trump post by Fuzzies co-owner Josh Vecchiolla, Vecchiolla issued a statement saying his own views had been misconstrued as those of his business. “One of our owners’ personal views was shared and mistakenly interpreted as a political endorsement by Fuzzies Burgers, and for this reason it was quickly removed,” the statement said. “We want to be clear, Fuzzies does not endorse any political ideology, but we respect everyone’s opinion — it makes all of us stronger.” But in an increasingly polarized nation, business and public relations experts say the line between personal opinion and public stance has blurred. On a national scale, comments from executives have resulted in consumer outcry — and sometimes boosted sales. “It’s all public,” said Matt McDermott, the president of Humble and Wallop, a Hampden-based marketing firm. “If you’re going to put yourself out there as the owner of a business, you don’t have the luxury of separating your personal views from your business’s.” The controversy started late last week when Vecchiolla posted a photo of Trump to his personal Instagram account. Under an image of the president-elect raising a fist after a July assassination attempt was a caption celebrating his recent electoral victory. “The people have spoken, take it on the chin like an adult,” Vecchiolla wrote. A screenshot of the post made its way to Reddit, where members of the online community weighed in with their own takes. Many on the site urged a boycott of Fuzzies, while others argued the backlash was a sign of “cancel culture.” Vecchiolla soon deleted his Instagram account. By then, however, Peabody Heights customers were calling on the Abell brewery to cut ties with Fuzzies over the political post. Peabody commenting in over the weekend, saying it would “engage with the owners of Fuzzies Burgers to determine a constructive way forward” and highlighting its commitment to “fostering a safe and inclusive space for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of color.” Tuesday, the brewery said it would end its relationship with the burger stand, which also has a stall at Oriole Park at Camden Yards and two roving food trucks. The decision prompted another wave of reactions: Backlash from Fuzzies supporters, as well as praise for Peabody Heights. “Peabody Heights Brewery lost my support ... Too woke to support Freedom of speech. Sad what this country has become,” wrote one Facebook user. “Kudos to Peabody Heights Brewery for caring about inclusiveness! You are definitely a class act!” said another. One commenter was more pragmatic, summing up the business implications: “The market speaks. Period.” Americans can expect to see more of these tussles creep into the marketplace amid a tense political climate, some experts say. “Four years ago, I don’t think this would have happened,” said Stacey Lee, a professor of law and ethics at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. “I think you are now seeing people become even freer expressing their opinions,” Lee said. “There will be a lot of examining of the messaging that is coming out of all types of businesses and institutions as people begin to orient around what the next four years is going to look like.” On a national scale, some corporations have already dipped a toe in the political pool, to mixed results. Goya Foods faced a boycott from liberals, but also a , after CEO Bob Unanue in 2020. Conservatives for an advertising campaign featuring transgender social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney and at Target for its . Partisanship is becoming a more and more important part of identity in the U.S., said Flavio Hickel Jr., an assistant professor of political science at Washington College. “People are increasingly likely to think of themselves as Republican or Democrat,” he said. While consumers may not have cared much about the political affiliations of a restaurant owner in the past, “the moment is too hot right now,” Hickel said. “The election is still very raw for many people, and there might be a sense of Trump supporters doing a victory lap that just rubs people the wrong way.” Some companies bake political statements into their core mission. Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s, for instance, is known for taking progressive stances on the environment and social justice issues. Chick-fil-A closes its stores on Sundays and has opposed same-sex marriage, reflecting its founder’s Southern Baptist beliefs. Lee said businesses that venture into the political arena should have a solid understanding of their customer base. And when there is controversy, large corporations usually weather the storm more easily than small companies. “For small businesses, you are the face of your business,” she said, “and your PR department is much smaller.” In general, “corporations want to have the broadest base possible,” Hickel said. But this presidential election cycle forced business leaders to grapple with the growing partisan gulf. , including Mark Cuban, Magic Johnson and the former leaders of 21st Century Fox, American Express, Starbucks and Yahoo, signed a letter endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris. The world’s richest man, Tesla, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk, to Trump’s campaign. Others hedged their bets, avoiding overt endorsements while currying favor with candidates behind the scenes. The billionaire owners of the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times their newspapers not to endorse a candidate for president, sparking anger from customers who en masse. Despite allowing Trump to make a campaign stop at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, the fast-food giant saying the event shouldn’t be interpreted as an endorsement. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, a Democrat, wrote on the firm’s website that he . A social media firestorm is the last thing a small restaurant wants to face in an already challenging business climate. That’s why John Maroon advises his clients to keep their opinions to themselves. “I think, in the polarizing state of our nation, if a business owner decides they want to make public political statements they’ve got to ask themselves what’s the value: Why am I doing it, what’s the upside, what’s the downside,” Maroon, the president of Columbia-based communications agency Maroon PR, said. “I would argue that in today’s world there’s not a lot of upside for business owners to be making huge political statements one way or another.” If the political hot take is already out of the bag, both he and McDermott said they would advise clients to let the controversy blow over. “When you start continuing to issue statements you extend the life of the story,” Maroon said. “If Fuzzies were my client, I would tell them just wait,” said McDermott. “Typically, as we’ve seen in the past, a large segment of their audience doesn’t care.” Both agreed that Peabody Heights was thrust into a difficult position by the Trump post. McDermott thinks the brewery made the right decision to listen to its core customer base and cut Fuzzies loose. “They had to respond to something that they had no control over initially,” he said. “I’d imagine they have a much younger audience, and a higher percentage of these folks are on social media.” The saga “is a fascinating example of how politics is seeping into so many aspects of our social and economic lives,” said Hickel. “It’s kind of a sad story.”

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NINGDE, China , Dec. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 24th, CATL officially launched the CATL Bedrock Chassis, the world's first ultra-safe skateboard chassis. With its outstanding performance of withstanding 120 km/h frontal impact without catching fire or exploding, CATL's Bedrock Chassis sets a new standard for intelligent chassis safety, providing comprehensive protection across all scenarios and speed ranges. Lead the industry with the most stringent safety tests With the battery-centered design, CATL's Bedrock Chassis utilizes Cell-to-Chassis integration technology, which directly integrates the battery cells into the chassis, allowing for a shared structural design between them. And based on the decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, the Bedrock Chassis is capable of absorbing 85% of the vehicle's collision energy (compared to around 60% absorbed by traditional chassis). Through various technological breakthroughs, the Bedrock Chassis successfully passed the world's first "highest speed + strongest impact" dual extreme safety test. This achievement enables the chassis to pass the 120 km/h frontal central pole impact test without catching fire, exploding or thermal runway, redefining the benchmark for safety in the industry. Currently, the speed for frontal impact safety test in the commonly used C-NCAP (China New Car Assessment Program) is 56km/h, which, when experiencing a frontal impact at this speed, generates collision energy equivalent to falling from 12-meter-high building. In comparison, a frontal impact at 120km/h is equivalent to falling from a 56-meter-high building, generating a collision energy 4.6 times that of collision at 56km/h. In more stringent frontal pole crash tests, which simulate crashes with non-standard objects such as power poles, large trees, or animals, the impact area is only 1/6 of that in a full-width frontal impact, exponentially increasing impact pressure. At a speed of 120km/h, the impact pressure on the chassis per unit area in a frontal central pole impact is 21 times that of the 56 km/h full-width frontal impact in C-NCAP testing. Due to the extremely high crash speed and intensity, there has been no previous instance of any new energy vehicle daring to challenge a 120km/h frontal pole impact test. With this extreme challenge, CATL's Bedrock Chassis has blazed a fresh trail for the industry. Open the era of ultra-safe transportation through three technological breakthroughs CATL's Bedrock Chassis has delved deep into the realm of structure and material innovation, leveraging three technological breakthroughs to provide unparalleled protection in all scenarios and speed ranges, ensuring rock-solid safety for the entire vehicle. The CATL Bedrock Chassis introduces a revolutionary three-dimensional biomimetic tortoise shell structure, where the body and energy unit framework are integrated, deeply coupled to provide the energy unit with indestructible protection. And its aircraft carrier-grade arresting structure disperses impact forces across multiple pathways during a crash, gradually decelerating the vehicle and significantly reducing the depth and speed at which obstacles intrude the cabin. The utilization of submarine-grade hot-formed steel with a strength of 2000MPa, aerospace-grade aluminum alloy with a strength of 600MPa, and multiple barrier structures further enhance the chassis' rigidity, making it virtually impervious. Moreover, the CATL Bedrock Chassis incorporates an ultra-safe battery cell design, NP technology, and a high-ductility energy-absorbing insulation film, leading the industry in a groundbreaking manner. In terms of high-voltage disconnection, it achieves instantaneous disconnection of high voltage circuit within 0.01 seconds of impact and completes the discharge of residual high-voltage energy in the vehicle within 0.2 seconds, setting a new industry record. Notably, the battery cells have undergone highly demanding tests, including high-speed sled impact tests at 60 km/h, 90-degree bending tests, and breakthrough sawing tests, the battery did not catch fire or explode across all three tests. These tests, all industry-firsts by CATL, have elevated the safety standards of battery cells to new heights. Unlocking the era of customization, and activating a trillion-yuan market The launch of the Bedrock Chassis not only redefines the standard for intelligent chassis safety but also activates a trillion-yuan market. It greatly accelerates the shift towards modular, personalized, and intelligent automotive design. Addressing the common pain points of high investment, long development cycles, and accelerated product iteration in the industry, the Bedrock Chassis incorporates three core characteristics: internal integration, decoupling of the chassis from the upper body, and external openness. With a rich array of toolkits and solution packages, it offers a scalable software and hardware architecture and standardized interfaces, enabling flexible configurations for different vehicle models and scenarios. This allows the realization of a "one chassis architecture, multiple vehicle models" concept and significantly improves development efficiency and shortens the R&D cycle. The time required for mass production of a vehicle is reduced from the traditional 36 months or longer to 12 to 18 months. Furthermore, the Bedrock Chassis breaks the limits of safety and modeling, and expands design flexibility through the design of decoupling of the chassis from the upper body. The fourth-generation Cell-to-Chassis (CTC) technology and inverted battery cell technology enhance the utilization of chassis space while reducing the risk of chassis scraping. Additionally, in terms of intelligence, the chassis supports mechanical decoupling, software decoupling and EE decoupling, enabling L3 to L4 intelligent driving capabilities. It provides high adaptability interfaces and promotes collaborative intelligent applications. At the launch ceremony, AVATR, the first automaker to use Bedrock Chassis, and CAIT-SH, CATL's skateboard chassis arm, signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on CATL's Bedrock Chassis to create a safer, higher-quality travel experience for users. Safety is a never-ending journey. In the future, CATL will continue to break technological barriers through continuous innovation, and work with partners to build a safe ecosystem for EV batteries and vehicles, safeguarding the safety of users. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/catl-launches-the-bedrock-chassis-that-withstands-120-kmh-impact-without-catching-fire-or-exploding-302338927.html SOURCE Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)