lithium-ion battery
noun
lith·i·um-ion battery
ˈli-thē-əm-ˈī-ən- 
-ˈī-ˌän-
: a rechargeable battery that uses lithium ions as the primary component of its electrolyte
Note: Lithium-ion batteries are common in portable electronic devices such as cell phones and laptop computers.
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Its Fremont, California, factory manufactures vehicles as well as lithium-ion battery cells, and the company also has facilities in Austin, Texas; Sparks, Nevada; Buffalo, New York; Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
CNN has reached out to Tesla for comment.
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Just as important as performance gains, the FEST cells are compatible with existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing, according to Huang, which saw 846 gigawatt-hours of cells deployed globally in electrified cars in 2024.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Tesla and Ford will see higher EV production costs as tariffs hit lithium-ion battery imports.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Residents in Monterey County, California, are being urged to close their windows after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
Just as important as performance gains, the FEST cells are compatible with existing lithium-ion battery manufacturing, according to Huang, which saw 846 gigawatt-hours of cells deployed globally in electrified cars in 2024.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Tesla and Ford will see higher EV production costs as tariffs hit lithium-ion battery imports.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Residents in Monterey County, California, are being urged to close their windows after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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