Watch our previous panel on Tesla’s Battery Day hosted with Bob Galyen: https://bit.ly/3nO4Lfv
Today we discuss everything from his background and career at CATL (the world's largest battery producer) to Tesla’s battery day, along with his thoughts on electric busses, autonomous vehicles and where the industry is heading.
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Interview Sections
0:00 Intro
1:48 Bob's Background and career
11:42 Background in Biology and current Biology project
15:11 CATL's growth
18:52 Electric bus batteries and difference between electric cars'
26:11 Insights for why EV successes haven't taken off more in the US
30:21 Overcoming misconceptions about battery safety
35:42 How do we scale battery manufacturing?
38:21 Where is battery tech for EVs heading?
47:40 Software's importance for EVs and Autonomous
50:42 Battery grid storage technologies
52:59 Exciting new battery technologies on the horizon
59:10 Is Tesla's vertical integration approach to batteries unique?
1:01:46 New battery manufacturers in the US on the horizon?
1:04:15 How can government incentivize EVs?