Tesla: What If 4680 Battery Team Fails To Deliver By 2024

Summary:

  • Battery is a bottleneck issue for EV manufacturers and Tesla is no exception.
  • Tesla’s 4680 battery cells aim to improve efficiency and reduce costs, but currently faces both technical and cost issues.
  • Elon Musk reportedly issued a deadline to solve these issues by 2024 and is considering halting production if not.
  • Failure to solve 4680 battery problems could impact production capacity and pricing competitiveness of Tesla’s models.

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