Exclusive: Tesla in talks to use CATL's cobalt-free batteries in China-made cars - sources

Beijing (Reuters) - Tesla is in advanced stages of talks to use batteries from CATL that contain no cobalt - one of the most expensive metals in electric vehicle (EV) batteries - in cars made at its China plant, people familiar with the matter said.Adoption would mark the first time for the U.S. automaker to include so-called lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries in its lineup, as it seeks to lower production costs amid faltering overall EV sales in China.Tesla has been talking to the Chinese..