Tesla has spent years promoting its 4680 battery cell as the key to cheaper, longer-range electric vehicles. Yet the company’s own regulatory filings and the underlying science tell a far less ...

Tesla’s battery strategy sits at the center of a high-stakes question for the entire electric vehicle industry: whether next-generation cell technology can close the cost and safety gap that still ...

Tesla has been rumored to give up 4680 cell production and rely on third-party suppliers if it can't produce the bigger cells cost-effectively. A new report from Korea indicates that local battery ...

Tesla has started building Model Y battery packs with its in-house 4680 cells again, more than two years after pulling the plug on the original 4680-equipped Model Y to prioritize Cybertruck ...

During 2021 Battery Day, Elon Musk spoke enthusiastically about a new type of battery cell that would revolutionize EV manufacturing. Three years later, the 4680 cells are still not up to snuff, and ...

EVs make a lot of sense day to day, but the real question often comes years later, when the biggest component finally asks for attention. Electric vehicles are slowly becoming an accepted part of the ...

Tesla has made significant strides in battery technology, and recent data reveals that their batteries degrade by only 12% after 200,000 miles of usage. This impressive durability alleviates concerns ...

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Tesla has launched its first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) program in the United States, starting in select Texas markets. The ...

Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...