--- title: "Tesla Supplier: New Battery Will Last a Shocking 1.2 Million Miles" description: "Tesla's Chinese battery supplier CATL announced that it has created a power pack that lasts for 2 million kilometers or 1.24 million miles." date: "2020-06-09" modified: "2020-06-09" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/tesla-supplier-new-battery" categories: - "Advanced Transport" - "Tesla" tags: - "battery life" - "china" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Tesla Supplier: New Battery Will Last a Shocking 1.2 Million Miles ![Tesla's Chinese battery supplier CATL announced that it has created a power pack that lasts for 2 million kilometers or 1.24 million miles.]() *\Image: CATL\* ## Million Mile Tesla's Chinese battery supplier, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., claims it's created a power pack that lasts for 2 million kilometers (1.24 million miles), [*Bloomberg* reports](). If true, it would represent a massive leap in the longevity of an electric car battery. It could even mean that a single battery could outlast the original vehicle it was installed in. Tesla didn't respond to our request for comment, despite of rumors of an imminent event in which the Elon Musk-led company will reveal its "million mile" battery — [reportedly]() co-developed with CATL. ## Ready to Produce Contemporary Amperex has yet to reveal if it has signed any contracts with carmakers. “If someone places an order, we are ready to produce,” CATL Chairman Zeng Yuqun told *Bloomberg*. Demand for cars has plummeted during the ongoing pandemic, but Zeng told the news outlet that "we have great confidence for the long run." The company's relationship with Tesla is strong, especially between the two top executives. "We’re getting along well and he’s a fun guy," Zeng told Bloomberg, referring to Musk. "He’s talking about cost all day long, and I’m making sure we have the solutions." **READ MORE:** [A Million-Mile Battery From China Could Power Your Electric Car]() \[*Bloomberg*\] **More on the battery:** *[Tesla Leak Describes Upcoming “Million Mile” Battery]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()