This is the first time we're hearing Tesla's main battery supplier and production partner acknowledge that battery production at the Gigafactory may not have been automated in prior months. (teslarati.com)
Hybrid / EV / hydrogen battery (nickel - metal hydrate or lithium - ion drive propulsion battery) including the case and mounting hardware, junction block, main battery cable, and frame wire; onboard battery charging system including charge controller, plug in outlets, plug in cable, and trickle charger cable; electric AC compressor and motor; electric steering rack, gear, and motor; electro / hydraulic power steering pump and reservoir; hydrogen fuel cell stack; seals and gaskets. (hondacity.net)
Some people speculated about Japan, where a lot of Tesla components are sourced and where the company's main battery partner, Panasonic, is based. (treehugger.com)