Technology / Tesla Tesla Deal to Cut Dependence on China Automaker to buy graphite for batteries from Mozambique By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 16, 2022 10:15 AM CST Copied A Tesla Supercharger station in Buford, Ga., last April. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File) (Newser) – Tesla is turning to Mozambique for a key component in its electric car batteries in what analysts believe is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. Elon Musk's company signed an agreement last month with Australia's Syrah Resources, which operates one of the world's largest graphite mines in...