Tesla battery supplier Contemporary Amperex Technology’s (CATL) new facility near Gigafactory Shanghai is already sending cells to the electric automaker, strengthening the already robust partnership between the two companies, new reports suggest. In June 2021 , CATL said it planned to build a new electric vehicle battery production facility that would reportedly be located near Giga Shanghai, Tesla’s EV manufacturing facility in China. The June report indicated that the site could include a Research, Global Sales, and Operations Center. The new facility was supplemental assistance for CATL, as it announced it had trouble hiring and retaining staff in Ningde, where…