Lead Intelligence employees complain about violent layoffs, CATL reduces stake

Recently, several users who claim to be employees or former employees of Lead Intelligence have stated on multiple Internet platforms that they or their relatives and friends have suffered violent layoffs from the company. These employees mainly come from Lead Intelligence's lithium battery department, which had revenue of 3.904 billion yuan in the first half of 2024, a year-on-year decrease of 27.10%. Some employees reported that they did not receive reasonable economic compensation and career placement after being laid off. In addition, CATL has begun to reduce its holdings in Lead Intelligence, and its shareholding ratio has dropped to below 5%.