Tesla Battery Strategy Faces Global Competitive Pressure

From FutureAZA.

Thank you Mark from @TheTeslaLife for joining the discussion.
0:00 – Intro: Batteries From Around the World (US, China, Japan, Korea, Canada)
0:34 – Toyota Starts Production at $13.9B North Carolina Battery Plant
1:08 – Toyota’s 11th US Plant: 5,100 Jobs + Up-to-$10B Extra Investment
1:40 – Tariffs Force Toyota to Build Batteries in USA (Hybrids + bZ4X, RAV4 Prime)
2:28 – Hybrids = Gas Cars With Better Mileage: Easy for Consumers to Understand
3:07 – Global EV Battery Overcapacity Crisis: 5.6× More Supply Than Demand in China
4:09 – From Battery Shortage to Surplus: New Plants + Slower EV Sales
5:55 – Battery Plants Can Pivot: Example – Canada’s NextStar Switching to Grid Storage
6:25 – EV Battery Sector Twin Challenges: Overbuilt Capacity + Slower Growth
7:08 – China’s Battery Giants Push Back Solid-State Hype: Mass Production After 2030
8:13 – Solid-State Every 3-5 Years: Scaling Issues Remain the Blocker
9:00 – All Battery Chemistries Will Co-Exist (Lithium-ion, LFP, Sodium, Solid-State)
9:43 – Dongfang Claims 350 Wh/kg Solid-State Mass Production Sept 2026 (Skepticism)
11:06 – NextStar Windsor Plant Prioritizes Grid Storage Batteries (Likely LFP)
11:52 – Stationary Storage Boom Incoming: Weight Doesn’t Matter, Cycle Life Does
13:11 – Korean Workers Detained in Georgia: Business Visa vs Work Visa Drama
13:56 – Chilling Effect on Foreign Investment: USA Gets a Black Eye Globally
15:03 – Viewer Comments Section: Likes Encouraged (Not Mandatory… Yet)
15:28 – Electrify the Fish in a Barrel + Jason Priestley Name Mix-Up
16:21 – Giga Nevada Parking Crunch: LFP Factory + Temp Materials Eating Space
17:07 – Tesla Semi FSD Timeline: Possible Test Rollout H1 2026 (Highway + City)
18:50 – Cybercab Wheel Debate Over: Time to Mock Model Y Still Having a Wheel
19:19 – Closing: Like, Subscribe, Visit The Tesla Life – Stay Juicy, Clever Robots!
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