They're a major reason the Chinese electric vehicle industry has boomed, all the major actual innovation is theirs. The likes of CATL perfected their processes and scaled off the back of supplying Tesla.
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The CATL founder, who has a PhD in physics, was also unimpressed with Musk’s electrochemistry knowledge when debating Tesla’s 4680 battery cell effort:
“We had a very big debate, and I showed him,” Zeng said. “He was silent."
you love to see it! that must've absolutely INFURIATED Elon. especially if in a setting with numerous people that could all see he was a big dumb dumb.
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https://www.electrive.com/2024/02/01/tesla-to-build-battery-plant-in-nevada-with-help-from-catl/
We've reached the mockery portion of the relationship as the Chinese suppliers no longer need Musk's branding prowess to push their hardware.
The CATL founder, who has a PhD in physics, was also unimpressed with Musk’s electrochemistry knowledge when debating Tesla’s 4680 battery cell effort:
“We had a very big debate, and I showed him,” Zeng said. “He was silent."