Catl founder says elon musk doesn t understand battery manufacturing

Does Elon Musk know how to make battery cells?

Tesla’s top battery cell supplier, CATL, is throwing some cold water on Tesla’s battery plans and the CEO even said that Elon Musk “doesn’t know how to make battery cells.”

Who is Robin Zeng vs Elon Musk?

Its founder and chairman, Robin Zeng, disagrees with Musk on several topics. CATL is the world's largest battery maker. Its founder and chief, Robin Zang, blasted Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his bet on the 4680-type cylindrical cell. CATL supplies cells to Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory and specializes in LFP batteries.

Who makes EV battery cells?

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) had an incredible rise and became the world’s largest producer of battery cells for electric vehicles in the last few years – and by a significant margin. It even supplies Tesla with many battery cells for its EV production at Gigafactory Shanghai.

Does CATL make EV batteries?

The company manufactures some hardware for Apple. CATL already supplies batteries to Tesla for vehicles produced at its Shanghai factory that don’t use the 4680 battery, and has a deal with the EV maker to license CATL’s technology for battery production in Nevada.

Does Tesla use CATL technology?

Tesla has also licensed CATL technology for its upcoming battery manufacturing facility in Nevada, which is expected to become operational next year. Tesla’s 4680 cylindrical cell uses a lithium-ion chemistry with a nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) cathode.

Does Tesla sell LFP batteries?

CATL supplies cells to Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory and specializes in LFP batteries. Tesla placed a big bet back in 2020 when it announced that it was developing a new battery cell format. The 4680 battery, as it’s known, powers the Cybertruck and in the past, it made its way into a limited number of Model Y crossovers.