At the beginning of 2021, relevant outsiders revealed that Tesla will include BYD in the category of suppliers. Tesla will purchase blade battery from BYD to meet the battery needs of its products. Insiders said that Tesla and BYD had signed an agreement at that time. The first batch of models equipped with batteries were not Tesla's entry-level Model 3, but Model Y!
Around mid-August this year, according to teslamag.de, Tesla has confirmed that the Tesla Model Y produced by the Berlin Gigafactory in Germany will be equipped with BYD blade batteries, , and the model has been approved by the EU model. The approval will officially take effect on July 1. The first model to be equipped is the Tesla SUV Model Y~ the battery capacity is 55 kilowatt-hours and the range is 440 kilometers!
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In addition, Model Y equipped with BYD blade battery will eventually be produced by the Berlin Super Factory in Germany and will be open to the European market at the same time. The most important thing is that it is rumored that the price will be cheaper, and the delivery time will be as fast as November to deliver.
htmlLatest news on September 19th, according to foreign media reports, Tesla will upgrade the battery of the two best-selling models, Model 3 and Model Y next year. Some models use BYD's blade batteries, and some models use Tesla's self-developed 4680 batteries!
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Specifically, Tesla plans to provide two new batteries for the entry-level rear-wheel drive version of Model 3 and Model Y, namely BYD lithium iron phosphate blade battery and Model 3 Performance battery. The battery capacity will be increased to 70kwh, and Tesla's rear-wheel drive versions of Model 3 and Model Y are 50kwh and 55kwh respectively. If the capacity increases to 70kwhh, the range will be greatly upgraded~
and Model 3 and Model 3 and Model All-wheel drive and high-performance versions of Y are all planned to be upgraded to Tesla's strongest 4680 battery, but the specific battery capacity specifications are not yet known.
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At present, foreign media are only raising prices, Tesla will upgrade the battery of Model 3 and Model Y next year, but it does not mention when it will be upgraded and produced next year.
BYD blade battery has obvious advantages. It adopts the new lithium iron phosphate battery , which is independently developed. Compared with the ternary lithium battery, the blade battery has high security. has long cycle life and low cost. It has a capacity density of up to 180wh/kg, and has an improved battery life, which can reduce the weight of the entire vehicle!
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Tesla is very likely to use BYD batteries. First of all, Tesla CEO Musk publicly expressed many times that he likes lithium iron phosphate batteries very much. It has the advantages of low cost, high safety, and fullness. Tesla will allow more models to be equipped with this battery in the future. This may be the reason why Tesla purchased BYD blade batteries in large quantities.
Secondly, Tesla's sales are very large now, and the supply chain pressure is huge. Its production of 4680 batteries will be insufficient. Adding an additional battery supply can alleviate the supply pressure of some Model Y~
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Finally, some people speculate that Tesla will choose BYD's blade battery next year, and the cost will be further reduced, and Tesla will be expected to lower its price again.
In China, Tesla officially denied the adoption of a new battery plan. The official said that Tesla's Chinese-made models have no plans to use any new battery including 4680 batteries. It also emphasized that it will not use any new battery models including 4680, which also shows that Tesla models have a very high attention in the market.
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