Tesla’s cobalt-free battery strategy by Elon Musk

Almost half of Tesla EVs produced in Q1 had no nickel, or cobalt in the battery. This shows how tesla is adopting the cobalt free strategy.

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Tesla has managed to reduce its cobalt consumption by an average of 59% per vehicle.

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Panasonic’s most recent 4680 battery, intended for new Tesla cars, is a step in the cobalt free direction.

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Panasonic’s most recent 4680 battery, intended for new Tesla cars, is a step in the cobalt free direction.

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Tesla currently uses LFP batteries in its base vehicles, though Elon Musk has hinted that the EV company will use more cobalt-free cells in more products.

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Over a dozen companies are reportedly considering building LFP battery cell plants in the United States and Europe in the next three years. Tesla is implementing these batteries.

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