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LG Energy Solution

Supplies nickel-rich 2170 cells (NMC) for Long Range and Performance Model 3 and Model Y built in Shanghai and Berlin. Spun off from LG Chem in December 2020.

Also known as: LG Chem

Tesla packs with LG cells

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 1

LG 5C

LG · 2170 · 2020–2021

5C
Gross capacity74.5 kWh+1 other figure
Usable
Unknown
Cells
Unknown
Modules
Unknown
NMCModel 3

2/11 specs known · 3 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 2

LG 5L

LG · 2170 · 2021–now

5L
Gross capacity78.8 kWh+2 other figures
Usable
75 kWh
Cells
Unknown
Modules
Unknown
NMCModel 3Model Y

4/11 specs known · 6 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 3

LG 5M

LG · 2170 · 2025–now

5M
Gross capacity84.7 kWh+2 other figures
Usable
Disputed
Cells
Unknown
Modules
Unknown
NMCModel 3Model Y

4/11 specs known · 8 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 4

LG 5N

LG · 2170 · 2025–now

5N
Gross capacity88.2 kWh
Usable
Unknown
Cells
Disputed
Modules
Unknown
NMCModel Y

3/11 specs known · 2 sources

Manufacturing sites

  • LG Energy Solution Nanjing

    Documented

    Nanjing, Jiangsu, China · since 2019

    LG's cylindrical cell plant in Nanjing began NCM811 2170 production for Shanghai-built Model 3s in 2019 and expanded for Tesla demand in 2020–2021.

  • LG Energy Solution · plant not disclosed

    Community

    Plant not disclosed · marker at headquarters

    LG cells are documented in these packs, but the supplying plant is not. The marker is placed at LG Energy Solution's headquarters and does not represent a factory.

  • LG Energy Solution NanjingGigafactory ShanghaiDocumented

    Documented by 2019–2020 reporting. Current plant-level allocation is not confirmed.

  • LG Energy Solution · plant not disclosedGigafactory ShanghaiDocumented

    LG cells in the 5M and 5N packs are documented; the supplying plant is not.

  • LG Energy Solution · plant not disclosedGigafactory Berlin-BrandenburgCommunity

    Community sources report LG 2170 cells in Berlin-built Model Y. The supplying plant is not documented.

Cells

LG 2170 NCM811 (early Shanghai)

2170 · NMC

LG Chem began mass-producing NCM811 2170 cells for Shanghai-built Model 3s at its Nanjing plant in 2019.

LG M50

2170 · NMC · 5 Ah

Community sources identify the LG M50 as the cell inside the 5L pack.

LG M53

2170 · NMC · 5.3 Ah

A higher-capacity LG 2170 cell reported for the 5M pack introduced in 2025.

LG 2170 (5N generation)

2170 · NMC

The cell used in the 88.2 kWh pack of the six-seat Model Y L. Its model designation has not been published.

Sources: electrive.com · Híbridos y Eléctricos