In the three continents of Asia, the United States and Europe, Tesla has established six factories, namely the Nevada factory, which is mainly responsible for the production of batteries, the New York factory that makes energy storage equipment, the Shanghai factory that builds the Model 3 and Model Y, the Berlin factory that temporarily produces the Model Y, and the Fremont factory in California and the Texas Super Factory today.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk appeared at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory wearing a cowboy hat and driving a Roadster.
On April 7, local time, the opening party of Tesla's Texas Giga Fest was held in Austin, Texas, USA, which is also Tesla's global headquarters.
He revealed that the Texas Gigafactory is the world's largest factory, and if the Texas Gigafactory is reversed, it will be higher than the Eiffel Tower and the Burj Khalifa.
In addition, Musk introduced that the Texas Gigafactory is manufacturing 4680 batteries, he said, it is expected that next year, the Annual Production of model Y in the Texas Gigafactory will reach 500,000 units, and over time, it may become the world's largest battery factory.
Tesla comes with a fire cylindrical battery
According to BusinessKorea, there are more and more Chinese companies laying out cylindrical power batteries, and this market has always been centered on Japanese and Korean power battery suppliers.
It is reported that battery giants such as Ewell Lithium Energy and BAK Battery plan to start mass production of 4680 cylindrical batteries this year. Ewell Lithium energy and BAK batteries are currently building infrastructure for the production of NCM batteries with a diameter of 46 mm and a length of 80 mm.
The capacity and output of these batteries is at least 500% and 200% of that of existing cylindrical batteries. In addition, these batteries are easier to produce, less costly, and have advantages in battery system control and design. Panasonic, LG New Energy, Samsung SDI, etc. are also preparing to produce.
The report pointed out that so far, Chinese companies have been focusing on lithium iron phosphate batteries. However, with some automakers and EV startups, including Tesla, interested in the 4680 battery, they are shifting their focus to cylindrical batteries.
Specifically, Panasonic is currently in the final stages of development and plans to start production in Japan this year. LG New Energy and Samsung SDI are close behind. Lucid Motors is also considering using the same battery.
This article is synthesized from The Paper, Brokerage China, etc