The article notes that US inflation of 3.7% in September has drawn attention to energy costs and to battery companies serving cars, homes and the power grid. It profiles Tesla (TSLA), which generates about US$90.8 billion from automotive and US$12.8 billion from energy generation and storage, with a market cap of US$1.49 trillion. Contemporary Amperex Technology (SZSE:300750) makes EV batteries and grid-scale storage batteries, generating about CN¥521.7 billion from batteries and battery systems, with a market cap of CN¥1,356.6 billion. The piece notes that 502 more companies in the same battery technology screen are not covered, and raises scenarios about Tesla's storage margins and CATL's scale-driven pricing power.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Automobile Manufacturers |
| Market cap | $1.4T |
| Close on 10/13/2026 | 375.23 |
| Change that session | -0.74% |
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