Changzhou / 常州

Changzhou appears in E229｜从手工作坊到全球第一：中国动力电池逆袭史 as a Yangtze River Delta power-battery and EV cluster case. The episode describes a “four-hour industrial circle” in which most new-energy vehicle parts can be sourced nearby, with automakers, component firms, electrical systems, interiors, charging, and photovoltaic industries forming a dense regional base.

The source says Changzhou’s early attempt to bring in a battery project did not fully work, but it helped local officials learn the industry. Later local funds, headquarters moves, and supply-chain matching helped attract and grow battery-related firms.

Connections

• Local Battery Industrial Clusters — cluster concept grounded partly in Changzhou.
• BYD — one of the regional automaker/battery references in the episode.
• Power Battery Industry Chain — broader industrial-chain context.
• China — country and policy context.