Source: tesla consult with the China tianjin lishen battery supply contracts

According to Reuters, two directly informed sources said, tesla motors has tianjin lishen battery signed a preliminary agreement with China, tianjin lishen to supply batteries for tesla Shanghai new plant. Tesla is trying to reduce reliance on Japan Panasonic.

although Panasonic is the exclusive provider of tesla batteries at present, but tesla CEO elon musk ( Elon Musk) In November, said tesla will be factory in Shanghai all the battery module and battery pack, and plan to have diverse sources.

　　“ Battery production will source from local search, is likely to come from ( Including Panasonic) Multiple vendors, in order to conform to the requirements in time, & throughout; Musk said at the push of November.

tesla at a cost of $2 billion in China's first & other; Gigabit factory & throughout; ( Gigafactory) Earlier this month to break ground, plans to start production by the end of the Model 3 electric vehicles.

musk says the factory will be built for the Chinese market & other; More affordable & throughout; The car. Tesla is now facing more and more fierce competition and the risk of u. s. -china trade tensions.

Panasonic said in a statement, the Shanghai factory about tesla, companies are studying the possibilities, but no decision has been taken. The company did not lose the possibility of tesla's sole supplier status couldn't be reached for comment.

lishen has joined other battery manufacturers and actively seek to reach a supply contract with the rapid growth of the electric car industry. Lishen, according to its clients include apple, samsung electronics, geely automobile and hyundai motor, etc.

in 2017, the Chinese company began to mass production with Panasonic for tesla Model 3 auto production of the same kind of cylindrical battery, the production site for about 100 kilometers from Shanghai ( 60 miles) The city of suzhou.