Electric vehicles (EVs) and EV batteries seem to be making a lot of headlines these days, and that popularity is helping one major supplier turn a profit. LG Chem, which supplies batteries to Tesla, Volkswagen, […]
Last week Tesla revised their building plans for Giga Berlin, removing buildings required for battery pack production. After the change, many were wondering how the automaker was going to source the batteries for the 500,000 […]
LG Chem, one of Tesla’s chief battery suppliers, has announced they have amassed enough orders to keep themselves busy for the next five years. The South Korean battery company controls 24.2% of the global supply, […]
Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) says they are have developed the mythical 1-million mile battery, and is now ‘ready to produce’. CATL chairman Zeng Yuqun revealed the news in an interview […]
In what could be another big step towards Tesla’s goal of lowering the cost of its electric vehicles (EVs), the automaker has applied to the Chinese government to manufacture lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries. According […]
The Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (or CATL) is the largest supplier of electric vehicle (EV) batteries in the world. The company has been in the headlines a lot recently after announcing a […]
One of the leading barriers to widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption is the high initial upfront cost compared to traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. But a small group of Canadian researchers is helping Tesla […]
After announcing new partnerships with CATL and LG Chem, the Nikkei is reporting that the California automaker has parted ways with one of their solar cell suppliers. Panasonic, which has been supplying solar cells to […]
It was reported a few weeks ago that Tesla had entered into an agreement with South Korean battery manufacturer LG Chem and Chinese firm CATL. The batteries would be used in electric vehicles (EV’s) produced […]
Tesla announced yesterday they have officially entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm LG Chem and Chinese firm CATL to supply batteries for their electric vehicles. The agreement, which is on a smaller […]
