Panasonic presented the prototype of the 4680 cells that it will supply; to Tesla . As we know, the Japanese company is a major partner of the American automaker and previously announced it was working on the new battery technology that Elon Musk's company unveiled on Battery Day last year. The company & agrave; she had therefore decided to bet on these new cells and had said she was sure that her experience would allow her to overcome some difficulties; techniques to achieve mass production.
Difficulty; on which Tesla itself is also working, which is not yet; ready to mass produce its new batteries. Subsequently, Panasonic, through its CEO Yuki Kusumi , said they were ready for a large investment in Tesla's 4680 cells if the pilot line they had created yields positive results.
PRODUCTION OF TRY FROM 2022
Today, within a meeting with journalists, the Japanese company presented a prototype of the 4680 cells, developed according to the needs of the car manufacturer. Unfortunately, not many details have been shared other than that the Japanese are planning to start trial production of the new cells at a plant in Japan starting from March 2022 .
What has been stated is; certainly very interesting. First, it seems that Panasonic has solved all those criticisms; he had encountered during the development of the new cells. Other companies in the sector are also working on this technology but the Japanese seem to be on track to get there first. There & ograve; means that Panasonic could remain one of the key suppliers for the American automaker as the new batteries will be very important for its development growth.
For the moment we don't know when it will start. ; the mass production of the new cells. Surely, in the course of the months it will be known; more & ugrave; on this issue. At the same time, Panasonic also stated that it does not intend to produce cells of the LFP type . For these, therefore, the company & agrave; by Eon Musk will have to continue to refuel from CATL or BYD as per the latest speculations.
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