Tesla wants to reduce dependence on car component supplier China By John Last updated Jan 16, 2022 Share Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now. Subscribe A Tesla turned to Mozambique for the production of an important component of its electric car batteries. Analysts believe it is a first-of-its-kind deal designed to reduce its dependence on China for graphite. to company of Elon Musk signed an agreement last month with Australia’s Syrah Resources, which operates one of the world’s largest graphite mines in the southern African country. It is a unique partnership between a manufacturer of electric...