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Previous thread on China winning global race to control batteries https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16356343 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16356343 'Tesla' is essentially panasonic partnership in battery manufacture 'Panasonic is the exclusive battery cell supplier for Tesla’s current production models, making them in Japan as well as at the $5 billion Gigafactory'. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-batteries/panasonic-to-consider-more-investment-in-teslas-gigafactory-if-asked-executive-idUSKBN1JS08J https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panasonic-batteries/panas... Musk is a little like Branson in his branded businesses with v major stakes owned by others. (in the case of Branson mostly Saudis)