Tesla holds a sizable lead over competitors when it comes to paying less for lithium-battery cells and having the lowest cost EV battery packs, according to a new report from Cairn Energy Research Advisors.
What’s more, Tesla is expected to continue having the lowest costs in the EV industry through the end of this decade, with General Motors closing the gap, Cairn ERA said.
“Tesla is definitely putting the hammer down on the accelerator pedal. They see this as the crucial period and they’re building out their capacities,” said Sam Jaffe, managing director of Cairn ERA. “Look at what they’re doing in Shanghai and in Berlin and now in Austin, Texas. They’re just piling factory upon factory.”
