South Korean automaker, an affiliate of Hyundai Motor Co, has chosen batteries from CATL for its electric Niro crossover SUV in a move to expand its range of battery suppliers, a South Korean newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The CATL spokesperson confirmed the report without elaborating further.

(Reporting by Zhang Yan in Shanghai and Heekyong Yang in Seoul; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)