CATL is in a panic. New technology breakthroughs have greatly reduced Panasonic's battery manufacturing costs

According to foreign media reports, Japan's Panasonic announced that it has developed a new type of power battery, the cobalt content of raw materials will be halved, which will significantly reduce production costs. Panasonic claims that this technology will be applied to mass-produced cars in the next 2-3 years.

The rapid growth of the new energy market has led to a surge in demand for power lithium batteries. The price of cobalt, a raw material for new energy vehicle batteries, has soared. In recent years, major battery manufacturers have been working hard to reduce the cobalt content of lithium-ion batteries through technological research and development.

Chinese power battery manufacturers, represented by CATL, are also working hard to reduce the cobalt content in raw materials. If Panasonic's latest technology is implemented, it will have an impact on China's power battery industry.

Panasonic is currently Tesla's largest battery supplier, and it is speculated that the research and development results will be applied to Tesla's mass-produced cars. In addition, there are reports that Panasonic is considering building a battery production plant in China.

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