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A critical aspect of this battery advancement is supply chain logistics. CATL, based in China, has a massive 70 GWh battery facility just a few kilometers from Tesla’s Giga Shanghai. To simplify, if the average EV battery pack is about 60 kWh, this single factory could produce over one million battery packs annually, aligning approximately with Tesla’s manufacturing capacity at Giga Shanghai. Such proximity drastically reduces shipping costs and logistical hurdles, providing Tesla with a near-advantageous position in battery sourcing.