Tesla Reportedly Looking To Asia For 4680 Battery Cell Partners via insideevs.com
, which was expected to use mostly 4680 cells as well. While Tesla is producing Model Y SUVs in Texas with 4680 cells, it seems they're not yet a high priority.Based on the reports by people familiar with the matter, Tesla has already reached out to China’s Ningbo Ronbay New Energy and Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing.
high-nickel cathodes. Sources claim that such cathodes will be used to boost the energy density of the automaker's 4680 cells.Tesla Targets 500 GWh Annual Production Of 4680 Cells In Nevada Currently, Tesla is producing its own 4680 cells on a pilot line near its original factory in Fremont, California. Panasonic is also running a pilot line, and LG aims to open its 4680 production line later this year. Meanwhile, Tesla has been prepping operations at Giga Texas to eventually produce the battery cells at scale.
More recently, Tesla announced that it's targeting 500 GWh of annual 4680 battery cell production as part of a massive $3.6 billion investment at Gigafactory Nevada. However, there was no specific timeline attached to the announcement.
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