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Tesla battery supplier Panasonic attracts Stellantis & BMW

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Stellantis and BMW are reportedly talking with Tesla battery supplier Panasonic about potential new battery plants in North America. Tesla and Panasonic produce 2170 battery cells at Giga Nevada that power the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover. It has partnered with LG Energy Solution in Canada and Samsung SDI in Indiana.

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Mercedes will take on Tesla’s FSD in China

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Mercedes made waves in the auto industry earlier this year when it became the first automaker certified to operate level 3 autonomous driving vehicles in the United States, with the first State being Nevada. it likely has a lot of growing to do.

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Will the $25,000 Tesla use faster-charging CATL LFP cells?

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CATL chairman Robin Zeng mentioned this project in an interview with Bloomberg in Hong Kong on Monday, in which he also confirmed that CATL is supplying equipment for Tesla’s Nevada battery factory. Zeng also mentioned Tesla’s ongoing effort to develop a $25,000 electric car, perhaps hinting that the new cells may go into it.