Oh, come on. Yes, Panasonic carries part of the partnership when it comes to battery cells manufacturing. Tesla is still heavily involved in decisions regarding

Oh, come on. Yes, Panasonic carries part of the partnership when it comes to battery cells manufacturing. Tesla is still heavily involved in decisions regarding cell chemistry, and exclusively involved regarding battery pack design and manufacturing. Avoiding fires, charging quickl, ensuring battery longevity and making sure you get the most miles per kWh into the pack are largely battery pack issues. But then again, the longer this confusion lasts, the longer before it becomes obvious to everyone that Tesla has a significant in-house lead on this technology, so meh.