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 […]
For the first time Panasonic unveiled their prototype 4680 battery cell during a media roundtable on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. The company said the battery development will strengthen their ties with Tesla, which first unveiled […]
Lucky Tesla fans in Germany were able to get an up close look inside the company’s newest factory in Germany today. As part of Giga Fest, several thousand were able to tour inside the massive […]
Tesla appears to ready to significantly ramp production of their new 4680 battery cells as the company has published a job posting for workers on the pilot line at the Kato Road facility in Fremont. […]
Construction at Giga Texas began in July 2020, even before Elon Musk officially announced the location of the next Gigafactory. One year later and a major milestone is about to take place in Austin. The […]
In May 2019 Tesla acquired Maxwell Technologies for over $200 million in TSLA stock and cash. The purchase gave the automaker the rights to Maxwell’s ultracapacitor business, but also more importantly their dry electrode technology […]
As Tesla continues its path towards manufacturing vehicles with 4680 batteries, two of their current EV battery suppliers have taken the major step of developing samples of the new battery cells. According to a high-ranking […]
