Tesla model Y could get a huge range of new Panasonic cells

• Japanese battery manufacturer and Tesla Beg Panasonic are working on chemistry of breakthrough electric vehicles.
• The company works on metal batteries without anodes that can increase energy density and reduce the weight of the packaging.
• With these new cells, Teslas could potentially get much more driving rage.

The Tesla Model Y won the much needed upgrade this year with its “Juniper” Refresh. The best -selling vehicle around the world looks more elegant, more efficient and benefits from serious chassis and improvement. But its most important upgrade can still be a horizon. In about two years, the Y model could see a huge range thanks to the top battery cells.

Panasonic Energy, the primary high -cost battry of Berty Tesla, said on Thursday that it was developing a new type of cell that meaningful energy density, Reuters First reported. The Japanese battery giant is betting on the anode-frame battery, which he believes could provide “top” capacity by the end of 2027.

When the battery charges, the anode acts as a cell side of the cell. Traditionally, it is made of graphite, material dominated by Chinese supplier chains that increase the complexity of cost and production. The idea of ​​Panasonic is to completely dig graphite. The company claims that it can free up space for more active cathode materials such as nickel, manganese and cobalt. This could directly increase the energy capacity of the pack. This could also lead to a potential lighter, smaller and cheaper battery.

If Panasonic brings, the payout may be large. The rear -wheel drive model currently brings about 357 miles of EPA. With cells without an anode, this number could climb almost 90 miles, says Panasonic, which would be just a shy 450 miles per load. This would be provided by Tesla’s crossover, comparable to General Motors electric trucks, such as GMC Sierra EV, which is to accumulate 200 or more kilowatt -hour batteries. The Y model could provide a similar range while it was much cheaper and a much smaller battery.

All this is still theoretical and we saw the anode batteries on the US road. However, Panasonic is not the only company working on this chemistry. Quantumscape based on the California battery is developing batteries without anodes in cooperation with the Volkswagen Group. Our other energy based in Michigan also experienced with packages with double chemical packages that promised 600 miles of rage in BMW IX prototype.

Meanwhile, Panasonic indicated that it could be technology not only for high rage, but also to create smaller, cheaper batteries that maintain today’s rage and at the same time reduce costs and weight. The company also plans to reduce its reliance on nickel, another raw mass, whose supplier chains are very dominated by China. Some car manufacturers also think about similar lines. For example, General Motors has been developing lithium-mangan (LMR) for its trucks and SUVs since 2028 and loves relying on a costly nickel.

What Tesla will do with the breakthrough of Panasonic is to be a senator, but the timing that is important. Car competitors are on the verge of High-Quial’s new generation EV in the US The new Nissan Leaf is the right corner. At the beginning of next year, Chevy Bolt is to be launched. And the competitor of the Rivian model Y, R2, is also a highly expected launch in 2026.

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