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English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on May 16, 2023, 18:00:33

Title: Tesla to produce pouch cells at Shanghai Giga despite prior safety concerns from Elon Musk over thermal runaway
Post by: Redaktion on May 16, 2023, 18:00:33
Tesla has filed a notice seeking regulatory approval in China to expand its sprawling Shanghai Gigafactory to boost production by 40% and add a production line for pouch cells. The added capacity would produce 20,000 amp-hours of pouch cells per year, but the company's intentions are unclear, since Elon Musk has previously sworn off the technology over safety concerns.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-to-produce-pouch-cells-at-Shanghai-Giga-despite-prior-safety-concerns-from-Elon-Musk-over-thermal-runaway.717927.0.html