Tesla battery supplier CATL is preparing to launch its latest cell to pack (CTP) which they claim has 13% more energy than Tesla’s 4680 cells. Wu Kai, chief scientist of CATL said at the China […]
Panasonic announced on Monday it will begin mass production of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell before the end of March 2024. The company said the new cells will be produced at its Wakayama factory in western […]
Tesla announced today it has officially produced 1,000,000 4680 battery cells. In a post to Twitter, the automaker said it reached the milestone in January, sharing a picture of the employees who helped make it […]
Tesla has been working hard at perfecting the production process of their new 4680 battery cells at their facility on Kato Road. The process is a balance between increasing throughput (the number of cells produced) […]
With the release of their Q4 and 2021 full year earnings report, Tesla has strongly hinted that Giga Texas will start Model Y production with structural battery packs and 4680 cells. UPDATE 2:35pm PST: Elon Musk […]
Panasonic has been working on developing a prototype of Tesla’s 4680 battery cell since the new form factor was announced at Battery Day in 2020. The Japanese electronics maker unveiled their first prototype late last […]
Tesla might be much farther ahead than many people think in the production of their 4680 battery cells. A recent update to the Model Y owner’s manual mentions structural battery packs, and since structural battery […]
Tesla appears to be closing in on starting 4680 battery cell production at Giga Texas. Production line equipment for the next-generation battery cells was seen already setup inside the building. The long line of equipment […]
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson is feeling pretty good about his EV company. Last month Lucid hit a major milestone by delivering their first vehicles that feature an industry-leading 520 mile (836km) range on a full […]
Crews at Giga Texas have been working at a feverish pace to have the factory open before the end of the year. While from the outside it still looks far away from completion, the interior […]
