The deadlocked debate meant that Apple was considering a Japanese battery maker and sent a group of people to Japan this month. to look at a picture CATL and BYD use a type of battery pack technology to improve the performance of LFP batteries. Apple Inc’s talks with China’s CATL and BYD on planned electric vehicle battery supplies are almost deadlocked after refusing to set up a team and build a US factory for high-tech giants only. Said three people with. People said the two companies had informed Apple at some point in the last two months that they couldn’t…