Mobility

Tesla's breakthrough 4680 battery suffers slow ramp

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CEO Elon Musk predicted the 4680 battery will in”high-volume production” in time for the anticipated Cybertruck launch in 2023. (AUTOMOTIVE NEWS ILLUSTRATION)
August 08, 2022 04:00 AM

Two years ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk took the stage during the automaker's "battery day" presentation to unveil a breakthrough battery cell designed to significantly increase range, reduce production costs and enable power-hungry future products like the Cybertruck pickup and Semi cargo hauler.

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