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Argonne report finds most battery cells and packs for US light-duty PEVs produced domestically from 2018 to 2020; due to Tesla/Panasonic

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This trend toward domestic production has grown over time, with 70% of battery cells and 87% of battery packs produced in the US in 2020. However, the large share of domestic production is due to a single player: Tesla/Panasonic. Total capacity (MWh) of Li-ion batteries supplied to the US PEV market by production location, 2010–2020.

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Solid-state battery company Quantumscape to list on NYSE; $3.3B valuation

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a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that would result in QuantumScape becoming a publicly listed company. This vote of confidence from investors, and the capital provided by this transaction, will drive a more sustainable future for generations to come.

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Nearly 76 GWh of battery cell capacity was produced for US plug-in vehicle market from 2010 to 2020

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Nearly 76 GWh of battery cell capacity was produced for the US plug-in vehicle market from 2010 to 2020, according to a recent analysis of the Li-ion battery supply chain by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory. Panasonic supplied 74% of all the cells, with a majority of those cells installed in Tesla battery packs for Tesla vehicles.

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Tesla Model 3 dominates Switzerland’s 2020 EV Market

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New data shows that the Tesla Model 3 dominated the 2020 EV market in Switzerland, and the figures weren’t very close. After finishing 2020 in the same pole position, the Model 3 continued its undeniable domination of the electric vehicle market in Switzerland. Model 3 2020 the #1 in Switzerland [link].

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Tesla, LG, Samsung invited to India battery manufacturing recruitment summit

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Tesla, LG Energy, and Samsung are among a group of large battery manufacturers that have been invited to a recruitment summit by India, which wants to encourage cell production efforts to enter its market to develop a domestic supply chain for clean transportation and electric vehicles. million vehicles were sold in India in 2020.

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Tesla manufactured its one millionth 4680 battery cell in January

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Tesla announced today on Twitter that it had successfully manufactured the one-millionth 4680 battery cell at the Kato Road pilot facility in January. Tesla’s 4680 battery cell is one of the company’s most significant developments in its history. Tesla (@Tesla) February 18, 2022.

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Tesla hires semiconductor manufacturing expert to help with battery production

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Tesla has hired an experienced semiconductor manufacturing executive to help ramp up its battery cell production. Over the last few years, Tesla has been ramping up its own battery cell production – a new business for the automaker. Tesla had unveiled a new tabless cell technology enabling a bigger cell format called 4680.