Today on Critical Materials: Stellantis says EVs must halve battery weight, Tesla looks at India, and Baltimore disaster will cost one car shipper $10 million.
EVs are bloated. It's posing not only a safety problem, but also an efficiency one that sends automakers in a seemingly endless loop of balancing EV range, weight, and battery size. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares says that needs to stop. Welcome to Critical Materials, your daily roundup for all things EV and automotive tech. Today, we're discussing Stellantis CEO's call for lighter EV batteries.
Some automakers have plants in Haryana state neighbouring New Delhi and one of the people said they thought Tesla might also scout potential sites around the capital. However, the second person said the focus of Elon Musk’s company would be on the other three states because they had ports, making it easier to export cars. The aspect of exporting cars appears to be an important factor for Tesla's decision on a location.
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