Tesla has recently hit an impressive milestone by producing its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell across all its factories. This achievement comes just a little over three months after the company reached the 50 million mark, showcasing how quickly production has ramped up.
Tesla shared the exciting news on its social media platform, X, along with a picture of its 100 millionth 4680 battery cell being held by one of its Optimus Gen 2 humanoid robots. Industry experts, who have been closely following the progress of Tesla’s 4680 battery production, were particularly impressed by how quickly the company reached this milestone. Just earlier this year, in June, Tesla had announced its 50 millionth battery cell produced at Giga Texas.
Produced our 100 millionth 4680 cell across all our factories! pic.twitter.com/3P2dO35OWJ
— Tesla (@Tesla) September 14, 2024
Breaking down the numbers, Tesla has been producing an average of about 495,000 4680 cells every day since June. To put this in perspective, the Cybertruck, Tesla’s highly anticipated electric pickup, uses 1,344 of these cells per vehicle. Based on this daily production, Tesla could potentially build around 368 Cybertrucks each day, or roughly 2,578 trucks per week. Over the course of a year, this would translate to an estimated 134,280 Cybertrucks, according to industry observers like The Limiting Factor.
Aerial footage of Tesla’s Giga Texas facility suggests the company is ramping up Cybertruck production, although current estimates indicate they are nearing a rate of about 2,000 Cybertrucks per week. This suggests that, for now, the availability of 4680 cells is no longer holding back production. Tesla might even be stockpiling these batteries in preparation for a significant increase in Cybertruck output as production progresses.
Tesla’s journey with the 4680 battery has been a notable one. First introduced during the company’s 2020 Battery Day event, the 4680 cells faced some delays, leading critics to doubt the project’s future. However, recent reports from China indicate that Tesla plans to start mass-producing the “complete” version of the 4680 battery, which includes both dry positive and negative electrodes, by the end of this year. With the rapid progress Tesla has made so far, this goal seems well within reach.