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Re:Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota ... by clouddrover on Monday February 17, 2020 @10:49AM (#22348485)
Volkswagen is paying less than $100 per kWh for their MEB cars:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/08/business/volkswagen-trade...

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Re:Tesla teardown finds electronics 6 years ahead of Toyota ... by matahwoosh on Monday February 17, 2020 @05:10PM (#22351331)
I don't know if it's true. People tend to conflate the price for cells with those of modules and entire battery packs. IIRC, the holy grail is < $100/kWh for a battery pack.
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