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Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is seeking to build a battery plant in the US alongside Chinese battery giant CATL, according to Bloomberg.
Citing people familiar with the matter, the outlet indicated the Austin-based EV manufacturer has alerted the White House about the plans. Specifically, the automaker sought clarity on the implications of the combined effort with regard to Inflation Reduction Act rules.
The new plant is tentatively slated for construction in Texas, according to the report.
Ford (F) inked a deal with CATL in February, confirming plans to invest $3.5B to build a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery plant in Michigan. That deal attracted a great deal of scrutiny, with Senator Marco Rubio imploring the Biden administration to review the deal. Tesla is seeking to license technology from CATL in a similar structure to that pursued by Ford, per the report.
Read more on the scrutiny aimed at Ford’s CATL partnership.
