LOS ANGELES, June 9 (UPI) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk denied reports that his company was working with any other company other than Panasonic to make batteries for the Tesla Model 3.
Musk tweeted Wednesday that Tesla is “working exclusively” with Panasonic to make the cells for its upcoming Model 3 electric car, and that “news articles claiming otherwise are incorrect.”
He later backed up his support for Panasonic by tweeting that the Model S and Model X also feature Panasonic batteries.
A Tesla spokesperson said the company told the Verge “works with all the leading battery suppliers around the world,” but wouldn’t comment on details about specific suppliers. “Panasonic has been our battery cell supplier throughout the Model S and Model X programs,” the company said in a statement, with Tesla “work[ing] very closely with Panasonic to ramp up battery cell production at the Gigafactory for Model 3.”
In another tweet, Musk implied Samsung might be involved with Tesla Energy, a company designingbatteries for homes, businesses and utility companies.
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