Elon Musk Says Open To Supplying Batteries To Other Automaker

The company has previously supplied batteries to Mercedes and Toyota Motor

Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said that the company is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains and batteries.

“Tesla is open to licensing software and supplying powertrains & batteries. We’re just trying to accelerate sustainable energy, not crush competitors!” Musk said in message on Twitter.

The company has previously supplied batteries to Mercedes and Toyota Motor. According to analysts and industry officials, Tesla has an edge over other automakers when it comes to manufacturing batteries.

It is still however unclear which types of batteries it intends to supply. Tesla currently runs a battery joint venture with Panasonic Corp and also source batteries from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology CATL and South Korea’s LG Chem.

The American electric car maker is also planning to build its own battery manufacturing facility at its Fremont, California, plant under its “roadrunner” project.