Elon Issues One Of His Famous Ultimatums On Dry Coating 4680 Technology — Fix It…
Dry coating of cathodes and anodes is what Tesla expected when it bought Maxwell Technologies but results remain elusive.
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Elon Musk: Tesla’s 4680 Batteries At Cost Parity With Cheapest Suppliers’ By End Of Year
There were a couple of segments of Tesla’s 2024 annual shareholder meeting that stood out to me as particularly interesting with regards to Tesla battery production. The first part was from Tesla’s main presentation, and I’ll start with that. However, the big information actually came toward the end of the … [continued]
Tesla 4680 Battery Updates
There’s been a lot of interest in Tesla’s 4680 batteries since before they were even announced, but their development and ramp-up have been a bit below par in terms of most people’s expectations. I’ve seen various claims about these, and those claims have diverged quite a bit as time has … [continued]
Are Tesla Semi Production & 4680 Production Finally Ready To Ramp Up?
Could the Tesla Semi and 4680 batteries be Tesla’s sneak attack in 2024?
Tesla 4680 Battery Production Is Trapped In Production Hell
Telsa is putting a lot of emphasis on perfecting 4680 battery cells with dry coated anodes and cathodes. It’s very hard to do.
Tesla Giga Texas Has Produced Enough 4680 Battery Cells For ~8,000 Tesla Cybertrucks
Tesla announced a week ago that Giga Texas (its large factory just outside of Austin, Texas) had produced 10 million of the company’s new 4680 battery cells. That sounds like a lot! Well, let’s be honest, that is a lot! However, it’s probably not as many as you’d think on … [continued]
Will 4680 Battery Cell Delays Impact Tesla Cybertruck Production?
Earlier this month, Tesla battery cell supplier Panasonic announced that it would delay the commercial production schedule of 4680 cells. Some wonder if the news could affect production of the Tesla Cybertruck, which is set to begin deliveries later this year. According to Panasonic’s previous guidance, the company planned to … [continued]
20 News Items From Tesla Investor Day
There are somewhat mixed views on the newsworthiness of the Tesla Investor Day on March 1st, 2023. I sat through the whole event live and took notes of what I thought was news. Maybe you did too? Maybe you didn’t? Maybe you have already read and viewed a myriad of … [continued]
Tesla 4680 Battery Update — Scaling Up Is Hard Work
Ramping up production of the the Tesla 4680 battery cells is taking longer than Elon Musk hoped. 2023 seems like a realistic time frame.
Top Takeaways From Tesla’s 2022 Annual Stockholder Meeting
Tesla held its annual meeting of stockholders at its Austin, Texas factory on Thursday. The meeting invited shareholders to join in person, in addition to over 300,000 viewers who watched the event virtually. The meeting addressed 13 proposals, five of which were introduced by the board of directors — and one of … [continued]
