A key partner for Elon Musk’s Tesla is threatening to sue the U.S. government over the Pentagon’s decision to blacklist it from federal contracts, blasting it a “mistake”.

The Department of Defense added Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., or CATL, to a list of "Chinese military companies." The company is fighting the designation.

Ford has a licensing agreement to manufacture electric vehicle batteries with technology from a Chinese company that's under scrutiny at the Pentagon.

The U.S. Defense Department has added major Chinese technology companies including gaming and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL to its list of companies it says have ties to China’s military.

The Pentagon recently added Tesla’s battery suppliers, Contemporary Amperex Technology, and Tencent to its list of companies with ties to the Chinese military. While the designation has minimal direct business impact,

The U.S. Department of Defense just added the world's largest electric vehicle battery supplier to its naughty list, according to its official release. On Monday, the DoD officially published its latest blacklist of "Chinese military companies" operating directly and indirectly in the United States and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co.

The addition of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to a Chinese military-linked entities list has thrust Tesla’s reliance on the Chinese battery giant into the spotlight. While the designation currently imposes no direct sanctions,