SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc plans to open a factory to produce battery manufacturing equipment in the Canadian city of Markham, Ont., Mayor Frank Scarpitti said, as the automaker ramps up production of battery cells. cheaper and high-end 4680 battery.
Scarpitti didn’t provide many details. In 2019, the American automaker acquired Canadian company Hibar, which makes pumps used in the high-speed battery assembly that Tesla is introducing for its new 4680 cells.
“I am delighted to share that Tesla Canada is joining our already strong automotive and technology ecosystem by establishing a manufacturing facility in the city of Markham,” the city’s mayor near Toronto said on Twitter.
“The plant will be the first Tesla Canada branded manufacturing facility in Canada and will produce advanced manufacturing equipment that will be used in Gigafactories located around the world for battery production. “
Tesla did not immediately comment on the mayor’s tweet. Last year, Tesla senior vice president Andrew Baglino told Battery Day that his “vertical integration” with Hibar and others would allow them to build batteries faster and increase battery life. production of its 4,680 battery cells.
Baglino said last month that Tesla would start delivering its first vehicles with 4,680 batteries early next year, but added that “this is a new architecture and unknown unknowns may still exist.”
Tesla is currently building the 4680 cells at its pilot plant in California and plans to begin production at its upcoming plants in Texas and Berlin.
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(Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by David Gregorio)
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