Tesla taps Asian partners to address 4680 battery concerns

Tesla 4680 battery cell 2022 — Tesla's new 4680 battery cell is 5.5 times larger than the 2170 cell it replaces, and is designed to store five times the energy while delivering 16 percent more driving range. (REUTERS)

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March 10, 2023 09:36 AM

Tesla’s Elon Musk is looking to crack the code for making better, cheaper batteries as he faces ambitious targets to boost car production.

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