Tesla battery supplier Panasonic is first to start 4680 battery production for more affordable EVs

[Redaktion]

Tesla is no more the only game in town when it comes to the cheaper and more space-efficient 4680 batteries that now go into its Cybertruck.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-battery-supplier-Panasonic-is-first-to-start-4680-battery-production-for-more-affordable-EVs.886128.0.html

[heffeque]

Are they better LFP batteries, or still old (worse) NMC batteries but in another size?

[anan]

Even the Panasonic press release does not state the exact chemistry. Maybe they'll produce both the NMC and LFP.

[ArsLoginName]

I was trying to find the Whr/kg and Whr/L info so could figure out how many per vehicle as well as volume of pack. 5x is nice. But what number is it now?