Tesla’s 4680 battery cell will ‘never be successful’: CATL chairman

By Zachary Visconti Posted on November 16, 2024 A chairman from China-based battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) recently cast doubt on Tesla’s 4680 battery cell, saying that he didn’t think it would be successful in the long run. In a conversation earlier this year, CATL Chairman Robin Zeng told Elon Musk that …

Tesla said to be mulling U.S. battery plant with supplier CATL

By Joey Klender Posted on March 31, 2023 Tesla is said to be mulling a potential U.S.-based battery plant with one of its suppliers, CATL, according to a new report. Bloomberg reported yesterday that Tesla is potentially looking to build an electric vehicle battery cell production facility somewhere in the United States with CATL, citing …