For the Tesla Model 3 traction battery in a joint venture with Panasonic in Nevada, lithium-ion cells of the new 2170 standard were installed, which have a higher charge density. The enlarged size of the cell itself allows you to gain the required capacity by combining fewer cells, and therefore the Tesla Model 3 uses only three battery packs instead of sixteen in the Tesla Model S. Since Nevada company in traction batteries are still sent to the company in Fremont, where the Tesla Model 3 is manufactured , but in due course assembly of a full assortment of electromobiles will be adjusted and in Nevada on Gigafactory 1.
As the New York Times notes with reference to Reuters, during the quarterly reporting conference, representatives of Panasonic admitted that while the release of battery cells for Tesla Model 3 brings the company one loss, and it will be possible to reach payback for this type of products only next year. Well, the phenomenon is for any new production is quite expected - the yield on payback requires some time. But for Tesla, the release of batteries in the US allows not only saving time and money on the delivery of components, but also to increase the "degree of localization" of Model 3 - currently it exceeds 60%. In general, about 70% of Tesla Model 3 components are manufactured in the North American continent, including the USA, Canada and Mexico.
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