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Sounds like it depends on who's sueing who this week, Ford have got caught in the middle of a case between LG Chem and SK Innovation over trade secrets and if it can't buy them in and has problems importing the materials, they might have little choice than to change tack and go into partnership with someone, just like GM and Tesla.
And Tesla producing their own batteries?
Your own link states they are already in a partnership and CATL's involvement with Tesla in China is no secret.
Late last year they shipped thousands of models from their Shanghai factory to Europe.
The reason they gave was because CATL's batteries are cheaper, more advanced and don't require Cobalt. Both factory capacities are around 500,000 a year, so it's not a full commitment to it's partnership with Panansonic
Not a great thumps up from themselves really, if they are stating their "own" Panasonic partnership batteries aren't as good.
So who have we got in the EV stakes these days?
Tesla with partnership Panasonic and CATL.
VW with Northvolt.
MG with CATL
Nio with CATL
Fiat's 500e with Bosch
PSA in partnership with Total
Renault, GM, Ford, Volvo with LG Chem
BMW Mini with E-One Moli
Hyundai/Kia with SK and LG Chem
Jaguar with JMBS (Axeon)
Xpeng with CATL
No one is rushing out on with their own are they.
The only car manufacturer I know of that designs and makes their own is BYD, though they were a batteries manufacturer before they ever made a vehicle.
And Tesla producing their own batteries?
Your own link states they are already in a partnership and CATL's involvement with Tesla in China is no secret.
Late last year they shipped thousands of models from their Shanghai factory to Europe.
The reason they gave was because CATL's batteries are cheaper, more advanced and don't require Cobalt. Both factory capacities are around 500,000 a year, so it's not a full commitment to it's partnership with Panansonic
Not a great thumps up from themselves really, if they are stating their "own" Panasonic partnership batteries aren't as good.
So who have we got in the EV stakes these days?
Tesla with partnership Panasonic and CATL.
VW with Northvolt.
MG with CATL
Nio with CATL
Fiat's 500e with Bosch
PSA in partnership with Total
Renault, GM, Ford, Volvo with LG Chem
BMW Mini with E-One Moli
Hyundai/Kia with SK and LG Chem
Jaguar with JMBS (Axeon)
Xpeng with CATL
No one is rushing out on with their own are they.
The only car manufacturer I know of that designs and makes their own is BYD, though they were a batteries manufacturer before they ever made a vehicle.
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