Tesla gets Panasonic's help with battery production

[Jamie McKane]

Tesla gets Panasonic's help with battery production

Panasonic Corp., the sole battery supplier for Tesla Inc.’s best-selling Model 3, is taking steps to help Elon Musk solve the “production hell” problem that has plagued the car that’s key to making profits.

The Japanese company had proposed to add three production lines at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada by the end of the year.

[Bloomberg]

 

[sajunky]

Oh, still working on that?

 

[Thor]

Interesting. I would love to own a Tesla, every single owner seems out of their socks excited and satisfied with it.

Pitty the ANC taxes us if we want green cars.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Interesting. I would love to own a Tesla, every single owner seems out of their socks excited and satisfied with it.

Pitty the ANC taxes us if we want green cars.

How the hell did you manage to drag the ANC into something that has nothing to do with them?

 

[Thor]

How the hell did you manage to drag the ANC into something that has nothing to do with them?

We can't have nice things like the Tesla in SA.
ANC charges 40% to import that model 3.

 

[ToxicBunny]

We can't have nice things like the Tesla in SA.
ANC charges 40% to import that model 3.

So, that doesn't mean you can't have it....

the 40% figure applies to ALL imported cars btw...

 

[Thor]

So, that doesn't mean you can't have it....

the 40% figure applies to ALL imported cars btw...

Nope, it applies to electric cards above the normal duties.

Renewable energy/Off-Grid is not something SA likes

 

[ToxicBunny]

Nope, it applies to electric cards above the normal duties.

Renewable energy/Off-Grid is not something SA likes

Please point to the SARS customs codes that apply specifically to electric cars above normal duties?