PSDcast – Have We Become Overly-Reliant on Gigafactories?

04/30/2025

As electric vehicles and batteries have become more sophisticated, we’ve witnessed the emergence of gigafactories. The term was first coined by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in 2013, and it’s since been adopted by other manufacturers involved in EVs and their associated parts and components. But have we become over-reliant on gigafactories, and is this really the best path forward for the industry?

And on the line to discuss this is Alex Stapleton, the CCO of Alexander Battery Technologies.

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PSDcast – Have We Become Overly-Reliant on Gigafactories?

Danisense Introduces new High Precision DC and AC Current Clamp-On

Bourns Expands Industry-Leading Modular Contacts Portfolio with Five, Six and Eight Amp Products

Integrated On/Off Controllers Help Energy Efficient System Designs

PSDcast – Preventing Data Center Fires

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