Tesla to roll out China-made Model 3 cars with cobalt-free LFP batteries: sources By


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3/3 © . FILE PHOTO: Man walks by Tesla Model 3 sedans and Tesla Model X sport utility vehicle at a new Tesla showroom in Shanghai 2/3 BEIJING () – U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (O:) is poised to start selling some Model 3 vehicles made in China equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, two people familiar with the matter said. Currently the Model 3 electric sedans made at the carmaker’s Chinese plant use nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) batteries. The starting price for the vehicles is currently 271,550 yuan ($39,900) after factoring in government subsidies. Tesla will announce the...