Battery / Charging

Redwood Materials sheds light on recycling deals with Tesla, AESC

Former Tesla co-founder JB Straubel's battery recycling startup Redwood Materials announced recently that it had come to terms with Envision…

Tesla’s former CTO JB Straubel lands recycling deal with Nissan LEAF battery supplier

Former Tesla executive JB Straubel's battery recycling venture Redwood Materials has reached a recycling deal with Envision AESC, the battery…

Tesla’s 4680 Kato Rd. facility has a top 10 capacity, and it’s not even close to finished

Tesla CEO Elon Musk disclosed some details about the electric automaker's 4680 cell plant last week. After stating that the…

Top 10 questions Tesla (TSLA) investors want answered in the Q4 2020 earnings call

Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) retail and institutional investors are aggregating a number of inquiries that will potentially be addressed by the…

Tesla shows battery manufacturing lines inspired by other industries in new video

Tesla has released a new one-minute long video spot on its YouTube channel, showing the company's battery cell manufacturing lines.…

Tesla renews contract with Jeff Dahn’s battery team at Dalhousie University

Tesla has renewed its contract with Jeff Dahn and Dalhousie University. The partnership between Tesla and the Canadian University, which…

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic wants cobalt-free cells in 2-3 years

Tesla battery supplier Panasonic wants to do away with cobalt in its electric vehicle battery cells within two to three…

Tesla locks in five-year lithium deal with China’s Sichuan Yahua

Tesla has locked in a five-year lithium supply partnership with China's Sichuan Yahua Industrial Group Co., the latter company stated…

Tesla.com launches Battery Cell Team recruiting site: ‘Tera is the New Giga’

Tesla has officially launched a new Battery Jobs portion of its website, inviting engineers, manufacturing, materials, equipment, and operations workers…

Tesla teardown expert breaks down the new 4680 Battery Pack

Tesla teardown expert Sandy Munro recently recreated what he believes will be the new 4680 Battery Pack by recreating the…

Ford flips stance on Tesla’s battery production strategy that has ‘no advantage’

Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley has flipped his company's stance on whether it will produce EV battery cells for…

Tesla veteran tuner showcases how to revive an aging Model S battery pack

A Tesla Model S battery pack had failed, and an owner scooped up the flagship sedan from the all-electric car…

Tesla’s LFP battery and its bizarre, yet convenient, charging suggestion

Tesla's Customer Support account on Chinese social media platform Weibo suggests that the LFP batteries used within the Standard Range+…

Tesla opens solar and wind-powered fast charging hub in Germany with Fastned

Tesla and fast charging company Fastned, along with Seed & Greet Bakery, opened Germany's largest fast-charging hub on the morning…

Tesla and BHP look to make Nickel supply deal: report

Tesla and high-volume nickel miner BHP are looking to come to terms in a deal that would see the mining…

Tesla’s cancelled Model Y variant can make a comeback with 4680 cells

Tesla CEO Elon Musk canceled the possibility of the Model Y Standard Range variant earlier this year after citing range…

Elon Musk clarifies Tesla’s 2170 battery strategy

After Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled a new 4680 tabless battery at the company's Battery Day even last week, there…

Tesla (TSLA) bull and ARK founder shows where Wall St goes wrong

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock fell last week unexpectedly after the company's Battery Day event. But Cathie Wood, a TSLA bull…

Tesla Battery Day skeptics are “bummed that what they hyped didn’t happen,” Cramer says

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Day skeptics sat around and looked at the negatives, according to Jim Cramer. Ignoring the positives…

Tesla (TSLA) shares snatched up by ARK after Battery Day: “It’s going to be hard to catch up”

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Battery Day did not have the fancy frills or dramatic music that other company events have used…