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Tesla to roll out China-made Model 3s with cobalt-free batteries, report says

 Tesla Mode 3 sedans on the assembly line at its factory in China
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YILEI SUN, ZHANG YAN and TONY MUNROE
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September 30, 2020 01:16 PM

BEIJING -- Tesla Inc. is poised to start selling some Model 3 vehicles made in China equipped with cobalt-free lithium iron phosphate batteries, two people familiar with the matter said.

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