Tesla to build giant lithium-ion battery plant in US
By Laura Syrett
Published: Thursday, 07 November 2013
EV firm hamstrung by limited cell capacity; plans 500,000 Model S per year capacity
US electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors is considering
building a lithium-ion (li-ion) battery factory which could be
the biggest in the world, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, revealed
this week. Rumors about Tesla’s plans to extend its range
of battery powered vehicles, particularly an upcoming
mass-market vehicle, the Tesla...