Tesla’s Future Just Got Brighter with CATL’s Amazing New Batteries

From Torque News.

Today, we’re going to talk about CATL’s new M3P batteries and how they’re going to impact future Tesla vehicles.

As you may already know, CATL is one of Tesla’s suppliers for batteries. And recently, they announced that they’re going to start the production of their next-generation M3P batteries. These batteries are expected to offer 15% greater energy density than traditional lithium iron phosphate batteries that are currently used in vehicles such as the Model 3 RWD.

In August last year, CATL announced that they were working on new battery technology. And just last week, during an investor briefing, Chairman Zeng Yuqun noted that the new battery’s development had been successful. He also mentioned that the new battery would cost less and perform better than nickel and cobalt-based competitors.

So what does this mean for Tesla? Well, the M3P batteries feature an energy density that’s about 15% higher than the 210 kWh/kg in current LFP batteries. This energy density should enable vehicles to achieve a range of about 700 km (430 miles) per charge, at least if it’s used alongside CATL’s next-generation battery pack technology, as noted in a Reuters report.

CATL is already a major player in the battery sector, providing EV batteries to major automakers such as Volkswagen, BMW, and Ford. And one of their primary customers is Tesla, the leader in the electric vehicle sector.

In fact, the significance of the partnership between CATL and Tesla is emphasized by the battery giant’s establishment of a new 70 GWh factory just 5 km from Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai. Tesla’s Shanghai factory is currently the company’s largest by volume, providing Model 3 sedans and Model Y crossovers to both the international and domestic markets.

This is Armen Hareyan from Torque News. Please follow us at https://twitter.com/torquenewsauto on Twitter and https://www.torquenews.com/ for daily automotive news.

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