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2019-05-02, 16:29

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Originally Posted by kscherer View Post
- Apple gains access to the Gigafactory, which has the [presumed] capability to manufacture all the batteries they could ever want;
- The Gigafactory may also be able to supply batteries for Apple's other product line, so there is an advantage there;
So this is interesting, but as you point out:

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Originally Posted by kscherer View Post
- The Gigafactory is at least partly owned by Panasonic (the actual battery supplier), so there is complication in that;
Tesla does have know-how in the area (and they bought SolarCity), though. Apple might be interested in that.
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