Tesla developed the 4680 battery as part of its effort to improve electric vehicle performance, reduce manufacturing costs, and increase energy density. The larger cylindrical cell design aims to simplify production by reducing the number of individual battery components,

-Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it would invest more than $3.6 billion to expand its Nevada Gigafactory complex with two new factories, one to mass produce its long-delayed Semi electric truck and the other to make its new 4680 battery cell.

Tesla has begun high‑volume production of its long‑delayed Semi electric truck at a dedicated Nevada facility, nearly nine years after its unveiling. The move shifts the programme from hand‑built pilot units to scalable manufacturing, with the plant ...

Tesla, a company that straddles autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence-driven robotics, and the global energy transition, has long insisted that its future would hinge on its ability to reinvent the battery. For years, that bet appeared shaky..