.cn supplies Tesla w/ cheaper, less flammable LFP batteries +

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/elon-musk-backed-ev-battery-technology-rises-to-dominance-in-china-11642166025
Elon Musk-Backed EV Battery Technology Rises to Dominance in China
Jan. 14, 2022 ... Tesla, Chinese makers take lead over rivals in using less-expensive iron in place of nickel ... A less-expensive battery technology championed by Tesla ... The LFP batteries have stormed into the lead in China because they use relatively inexpensive iron in the battery’s cathode in place of costlier metals such as nickel ...U.S. and European car companies traditionally frowned on LFP batteries because they tend to have lower energy density than nickel-based batteries, meaning the cars they power can’t travel as far on a single charge. LFP batteries also are more likely to suffer from poor performance in cold weather ... flash video

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/tesla-pivots-on-battery-tech-and-it-starts-a-major-trend/ar-AASOxk4
Tesla Pivots On Battery Tech And It Starts A Major Trend
Jan. 15, 2022 ... The batteries are lithium iron phosphate — often referred to as LFP batteries ... opt for iron pack, as it wants to be charged to 100% whereas nickel prefers ~90% ... China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., the world’s biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries, supplies Tesla with LFP batteries ... China's EV brands have wholeheartedly embraced LFP, "not only because of the cost but also because the batteries are less likely to catch fire ...



The West Needs a LFP Battery factory

https://insideevs.com/news/559579/west-needs-lfp-battery-capacity/amp/
Report: 'The West Needs To Build LFP Battery Capacity'
Jan 10, 2022 ... Currently, more than 90% of the world's LFP battery cell manufacturing capacity is located in China. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) is one of the lithium-ion battery cathode chemistries that has a bright future due to its main advantage of lower cost compared to most of the other types ... LFP highlights:
low cost
no cobalt
low-medium energy density
significantly lower than NCA, NCM
fast charging capability
limited charging capability at low temperatures
high longevity/high-cycle life
high safety ...




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