Tesla Files Application to Manufacture EV Batteries at Freemont Facility
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) pioneered the modern electric vehicle age when it first unveiled the Tesla Roadster in 2008. More than a decade later, the American automaker is the largest producer of electric vehicles on the planet, manufacturing and selling a total of 1,917,450 EVs since its inception. Given that Tesla is a company that strives to limit its reliance on suppliers, the carmaker has been keen on cornering a segment that has so far eluded the West: mass production of electric vehicle batteries. The Austin, Texas, company recently filed an application to start building a new electric vehicle battery…