Overview
- Chinese outlet 36Kr, cited by IT Home, reports XINWANDA Power has joined Tesla’s global supply chain as its fifth battery supplier.
- The cells are reportedly shipping from XINWANDA’s Yiwu, Zhejiang plant to Tesla’s Shanghai factory for cars bound for overseas markets.
- The arrangement is described as cell-only purchasing, with Tesla building its own modules and full battery packs to keep price and design control.
- Sources say the cells use third‑generation lithium iron phosphate chemistry that supports faster 3C charging.
- The addition would broaden Tesla’s supplier mix beyond CATL, Panasonic, LG Energy Solution, and BYD, though neither company has confirmed the deal or a China‑market timeline.