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CATL teases Tesla batteries for robotaxi fleet

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CATL’s Chairman (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) teased Tesla batteries for the robotaxt fleet. Tesla will use idle equipment from Chinese supplier CATL at Gigafactory Nevada. He confirmed that CATL will supply battery machinery to Tesla Giga Nevada last month. billion expansion earlier this year.

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Tesla & CATL deemed the Power Couple to Recharge the US EV Market: Morgan Stanley

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In addition, the United States has an under-supply of affordable EVs and cheap batteries for electric vehicles. Meanwhile, China has an oversupply of affordable EVs and cells in the battery market. Even Europe is leaning towards domestically sourcing and supplying battery cells for electric vehicles.

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Panasonic’s battery unit misses annual profit estimate – ET Auto

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Chinese battery makers grew faster than rivals to account for more than two-thirds of global EV battery capacity last year, according to data from consultancy Counterpoint Research. Operating income for the key segment, which makes batteries for Tesla and other automakers, totalled 88.8 billion yen (USD 570.18

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

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Battery supplier CATL is developing faster-charging battery cells for Tesla, according to Bloomberg (via Automotive News ). 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.

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Panasonic Strengthens The Bond Between Tesla With New 4680 Batteries

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The latest innovation in battery technology comes from Panasonic, the company recently unveiled a prototype of its new 4680 battery cell. Panasonic is introducing the 4680 battery for the first time. Tesla announced earlier that it was testing battery packs with 4680 cells in its quarterly financial report. inches) tall.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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Musk clarified that Tesla is now seeing a lot of competitive prices from its battery suppliers due to excess capacity. This was due to battery orders from other automakers declining dramatically. “There’s gonna be a boom and bust in battery supply,” Musk noted. “Cathie Wood said it best. .

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q4 and Full Year 2022 earnings call

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The company’s 4680 cell production line was also able to produce enough batteries to make 1,000 battery packs. However, Chinese carmakers are likely the most likely to be second to Tesla, since they work hard and they work smart. Both Gigafactory Texas and Giga Berlin were able to achieve a production of 3,000 Model Y per week.

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