Tesla reportedly bought a company that specializes in high-speed battery manufacturing

Tesla has soundlessly acquired Hibar Systems, a company that specializes in high-speed battery manufacturing systems for electric vehicles, according to Canadian gossip site Electric Autonomy. 

It’s unclear when the deal took place, but Tesla lists Hibar as a subsidiary in an Oct. 2 walk with the Canadian government, Electric Autonomy reported. Additionally, Hibar’s website has been updated to a single leaf in recent months. 

Representatives from Tesla weren’t immediately available for comment. 

According to Hibar’s LinkedIn foot-boy, the Ontario-based company was founded in 1974 and has at least 50 employees. In April, Hibar was awarded a $2 million gift from the National Research Council of Canada to support its efforts to develop Lithium-ion battery manufacturing systems. 

It acquire a win as Tesla has been working to develop its own battery cells in-house, as part of a move to offer cheaper, higher-performance tense vehicles and limit its dependence on Panasonic, which jointly owns and operates a battery factory in Sparks, Nevada. The plc has gradually strengthened its portfolio of energy tech companies, acquiring Maxwell Technologies for $218 million in February.