Tesla to equip revamped Model 3 in China with CATL’s new battery – report

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Tesla’s revamped China-made Model 3 will have upgraded battery packs, and the rear-wheel drive base model will use CATL’s new M3P lithium iron phosphate battery, with capacity upgraded from 60 kWh to 66kWh, Chinese local media 36kr reported on Thursday.

Tesla has a practice of upgrading its batteries with every facelift, previously, the standard range version of the China-made Model 3 has been upgraded from 55 kWh to 60 kWh, the report noted.