BYD says it will provide LFP batteries to Tesla soon while Sakuu says it lithium metal batteries show high C rates in testing.
is reporting that BYD plans to begin supplying LFP batteries to Tesla “very soon.” Lian Yubo, BYD’s executive vice president, said this week in an interview with, “BYD respects Tesla, and we also admire Tesla. We are now good friends with Elon Musk, and we are going to supply him with batteries very soon.”
No further details are available so we don’t know whether the batteries are intended for Tesla vehicles or energy storage products. If the former, it will mark the first time Tesla has used pouch cells to power its cars. BYD has been producing its LFPsince 2020. When it was introduced, BYD touted its virtually indestructible nature and showed photos of its pouch cells being penetrated by nails and bashed with axes without any negative side effects — like bursting into flames, for instance.
Tesla gets LFP batteries from CATL at the present time and uses NMC batteries supplied by LG Energy Solution and Panasonic. BYD says its Blade Battery is thinner and longer than conventional LFP cells, which allows end users like Tesla to maximize the use of available space within the battery pack.Sakuu, headquartered in San Jose, California, is a leader in research that will lead to 3D-printed batteries.