Tesla Successfully Made 868 Thousand Battery Cells 4680 For Its EV In Seven Days

"Congratulations to the 4680 cell team for reaching 868k of cells built in the last 7 days, equivalent to 1,000 cars!" Tesla said on Twitter.

The 4680 battery cell is a new battery format that Tesla launched in 2020, as Tesla's first cell to be developed from start to finish.

Congrats to the 4680 cell team on achieving 868k cells built in the last 7 days—equal to 1k+ cars! 🔋 pic.twitter.com/CaC7Js9aEL

— Tesla (@Tesla) December 25, 2022

Launching Electrek, in the past Tesla was involved in cell development, but only in chemical tuning from existing 18650 and 2170 cell formats.

But now, Tesla plans to develop its own cells in a much larger format. Tesla also plans to produce the cells itself through partnerships with existing cell manufacturers.

Previously, Tesla had released the first 1 million cells completed at its pilot plant in Freemont, in February 2022.

Since then, Tesla has only released a few statements about increasing percentages in its production rate without confirming the actual production rate.

With the 868 thousand cells produced, it can be used to produce one type of Model Y vehicle with a structural battery pack at Texas Gigafactory.

Along with a pilot plant in Freemont, the automaker is also building a higher production volume at the Texas plant.