Tesla Brings on Lithium Ion Expert

Keith Kohl

Written By Keith Kohl

Posted June 19, 2015

Dahn CarIn an attempt to bring the best quality at the lowest costs, Tesla Motors Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has partnered exclusively with lithium battery expert Jeff Dahn.

Dahn is a development pioneer for lithium ion batteries and has worked with 3M Co., Intel Corp., and Rayovac and Medtronic PLC. He is also a professor at Dalhousie University, teaching both chemistry and physics.

The reason for this partnership is cost-cutting. Tesla, big on batteries for homes, businesses, and cars, wants battery designs that will be efficient enough to sell at low costs to the public. To meet demands of the public in 2020 (when many of the Powerwall and Model 3 cars will be on the market) the current cost of their lithium ion batteries will need to be cut in half.

“We are definitely on a road map to achieve half the cost,” says Tesla’s chief technologist JB Straubel.

A new partnership between the world’s forerunner in lithium ion technology and a previously established lithium battery expert: it can only mean good things for both parties.

To continue reading…

Click here to read the Wall Street Journal article. (May require subscription to read in full.)

Angel Publishing Investor Club Discord - Chat Now

Keith Kohl Premium

Introductory

Advanced

Even Amazon is Investing in Nuclear

Amazon, the global e-commerce powerhouse, is gearing up for a groundbreaking energy revolution. Teaming up with three leading nuclear company, they're making waves with an innovative plan to utilize nuclear energy using Small Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) . The e-commerce giant signed three deals for SMR development in Virginia. We reveal the names and ticker symbol of the company they're partnering with in our FREE report, "Even Amazon Is Investing in Nuclear." This news could make their share price sky rocket at any moment! Sign up below to get your free copy delivered to your inbox right away.

Sign up to receive your free report. After signing up, you'll begin receiving the Energy and Capital e-letter daily.