Panasonic unveils prototype battery to help Tesla lower production costs
松下推出大体积锂离子电池，帮助特斯拉降低生产成本
Panasonic on Monday unveiled a new large prototype battery designed to help Tesla Inc lower electric vehicle (EV) production costs, in a move the Japanese company’s battery chief said would deepen business ties with its key US customer.
During a media roundtable where Kazuo Tadanobu showed the battery that is around five times the size of those currently used by Tesla, he also said Panasonic had no plans to make cheaper Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries for more affordable EVs.
本周一，松下首次展示了其4680原型电池(直径46毫米、高80毫米)，专为满足特斯拉电动汽车(EV)的要求而制造。
松下能源公司首席执行官Tadanobu Kazuo表示，新电池的存储容量是现有电池的五倍，其额定容量达到9000mAh。
据他介绍，松下没有生产更便宜的磷酸铁锂(LFP)电动汽车电池的计划。
多年来，松下一直是特斯拉电动汽车电池的唯一供应商，但最近特斯拉负责人埃隆·马斯克(Elon Musk)宣布与其他电池制造商达成协议。对此，Tadanobu Kazuo表示，其他制造商将为特斯拉提供用于低端汽车的磷酸铁锂电池。
