World's Top Battery Maker Criticizes Tesla's 4680 Cell and Musk's Expertise
Originally Published 1 year ago — by TESLARATI
CATL Chairman Robin Zeng expressed skepticism about the long-term success of Tesla's 4680 battery cell, suggesting it would fail due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's lack of expertise in electrochemistry. Despite Tesla's production milestones and expansion plans for the 4680 cell, Zeng believes Musk's timelines for new technologies are overly optimistic. The discussion also touched on Tesla's approach to Full Self-Driving technology, which Zeng supports, and CATL's interest in building a U.S. factory if allowed by the government.