Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2021

Taylor, the former Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America, played a key role in the development of the Tesla-Panasonic relationship, which resulted in Panasonic investing in the Tesla Gigafactory in Reno, Nevada. Fields and Wilson are also joining Factorial as members of the company’s senior advisory board.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Umeda also stated that Panasonic dropped the supply of its 1865 EV batteries to Tesla during Q2, and the company says it plans to use some of that extra capacity to work with other customers. He also alluded to the fact that the company may be looking beyond the auto industry for additional customers. billion yen ($185.2

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Teslarati

MARCH 22, 2022

For years, Tesla has invested heavily in its supply chain and battery strategy. Norway-based energy analytics firm Rystad Energy estimated that demand would surpass nickel supply around 2024, and by 2026, there might be a shortage of the material. The country also holds 10% of the world’s overall nickel supply.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Tesla stands as one of hundreds of auto industry players currently asking the US Trade Representative for extended tariff waivers on components imported from China. The ongoing supply chain issues have placed a large amount of pressure on automakers, especially when it comes to costs.

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