Tesla has officially announced a significant milestone in its production capabilities at Gigafactory Texas, confirming its ability to manufacture up to 1,000 Cybertrucks per week.
While the electric vehicle manufacturer has been relatively tight-lipped about its efforts to scale up battery cell production at the facility, recent developments indicate substantial progress.
Tesla Braces Transition to 4680 Cells
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Tesla has switched production to the newer cell version for Cybertruck. With that, 1000 electric pickup truckers are produced weekly by the automaker.
Initially, Tesla focused on producing 4680 cells for the Model Y. However, with the commencement of Cybertruck production, the company shifted its focus to a new iteration of these cells tailored specifically for the electric pickup truck.
This could mean that the American automaker ramps up the production of battery cells for the EVs to stay with the flow on Cybertruck's production. Indeed, Tesla is aiming to be more efficient each week to meet the demand of the potential buyers.
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Battery Production Efficiency
During Tesla's recent earnings call, Drew Baglino, the Senior Vice President of Energy Engineering, highlighted that battery production is not a bottleneck in the ramp-up of Cybertruck production.
Produced over 1k Cybertrucks’ worth of 4680 cells at Giga Texas last week! pic.twitter.com/DkIrGr2zTF
— Cybertruck (@cybertruck) March 20, 2024
In fact, Tesla has accumulated weeks' worth of battery inventory, indicating efficient production processes, per Electrek's recent report.
Production Rate and Capacity
While specific production figures for Cybertrucks have not been disclosed, numerous sightings of several hundred Cybertrucks exiting the Austin factory suggest an increased production rate.
Tesla's recent confirmation that it produced 4680 cells last week to manufacture over 1,000 Cybertrucks further shows how far the company has been progressing as of now.
Impressive Battery Output
Each Cybertruck features a battery pack of approximately 123 kWh. Based on last week's production figures, Tesla generated over 123 MWh of battery capacity, translating to an extrapolated annual battery cell production of over 6 GWh.
Speaking of Cybertruck, the EV giant also addressed the issue with the alarming panel gap on the pickup truck.
As Teslarati reports, Marques Brownlee, a YouTube tech reviewer was the one who raised concern about this problem. Musk said that the misaligned panels are not the ones causing the panel gap. The loose door striker should be blamed for this issue.
After Brownlee's review about the Cybertruck surfaced online, many Tesla fans criticized the company for overlooking this flaw. A million-dollar automaker is expected to excel in quality control so this panel gap issue is a big deal for car owners.
Last week, Tech Times reported that Tesla was looking for a senior manager who will handle the "zero service" program. The main task of the qualified candidate is to eliminate the prolonged wait times for vehicle maintenance.
Meanwhile, Europeans are preparing for another price hike in Tesla Model Y cars. As we previously wrote, there will be a €2,000 increase for the said models. The change will take effect in the US on April 1.
