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02-18-2020, 09:48 AM
Filed under: Green (https://www.autoblog.com/category/green-auto-news/),Plants/Manufacturing (https://www.autoblog.com/category/plants-manufacturing/),Tesla (https://www.autoblog.com/tesla),Electric (https://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/)
https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/https://media-mbst-pub-ue1.s3.amazonaws.com/creatr-images/2020-02/fcd28fd0-525f-11ea-bf27-6e480794a1f9 Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL that contain no cobalt - one of the most expensive metals in electric vehicle (EV) batteries - in cars made at its China plant, people familiar with the matter said. Adoption would mark the first time for the U.S. automaker to include so-called lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its lineup, as it seeks to lower production costs amid faltering overall EV sales in China. Tesla has been talking to the Chinese manufacturer for Continue reading Tesla in talks to use CATL cobalt-free batteries in its China-made cars (https://www.autoblog.com/2020/02/18/tesla-catl-cobalt-free-ev-batteries/)
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