# Commodity cell

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A '''commodity cell''' is a type of battery made in large volumes for use by original equipment manufacturers. For example, commodity cells are used in [laptop](/source/laptop)s and [cell phone](/source/cell_phone)s, as the [energy storage](/source/energy_storage) element in its batteries.

==Production==
The auto industry battery consortium, [USABC](/source/United_States_Council_for_Automotive_Research), set about to invent automotive batteries made from specialty cells for cars.

[Tesla Motors](/source/Tesla_Motors) uses commodity cells to make their automotive batteries. 

Practically all commodity cells today are made in Asia – mainly Japan, South Korea, and China. There is no significant production anywhere in the US.  A modern [lithium ion](/source/lithium_ion) cell plant – such as those in Japan – is a highly automated affair with very low labor content.

== See also ==
* [List of battery types](/source/List_of_battery_types)

==References==
* https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/050107testme.pdf

==External links==
* [http://www.teslamotors.com Tesla Motors]
* https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/050107testme.pdf

Category:Battery applications

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