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Elon Musk Company Reinforces its Batting Team

For about $ 200 million, paid for by Tesla's own shares, the American electric car manufacturer became the owner of Maxwell, probably the most reputed manufacturer of ultra-capacitors on the market. In addition to these, Maxwell officials claim to have much more advanced prototype batteries than Tesla today produces.
The development of increasingly efficient ultracapacitors with materials such as graphene has led Maxwell to solid electrodes, which already guarantee energy densities of 300Wh / kg (Tesla's best batteries stand at 250 Wh / kg and are considered the best on the market), having the potential to quickly reach 500 Wh / kg. And that is exactly what Tesla aims to do.
Negotiations between Tesla and Maxwell came to fruition in February after the talks started in December 2018. However, the deal can not be finalized as a group of minority shareholders took action, complaining about the price be too low.
After three months, the deal will finally come to fruition, waiting for the rumored developments in the batteries, which are expected to double the density and be 20% cheaper and faster to recharge. This in addition to ensuring a greater number of cycles and less tendency to burn. Autonews