Previously, Tesla has been tight-lipped about the details of its plans to increase battery capacity at the factory. Initially, Gigafactory Texas produced the 4680 batteries for the Model Y, but as Cybertruck mass production began, Tesla switched production lines to produce a new version of the batteries for the Cybertruck.

It is noted that in last quarter’s earnings call, Tesla Senior Vice President of Energy Engineering Drew Baglino said that battery production capacity is not the bottleneck in accelerating Cybertruck mass production, and Tesla even has several weeks of battery inventory. .

It’s unclear exactly how much Tesla Cybertruck will be produced, but reports of seeing hundreds of Cybertrucks waiting to be delivered outside the Austin factory suggest production is ramping up.

The Cybertruck battery pack has a capacity of about 123 kWh, which means Tesla produced more than 123 MWh of cells last week, which works out to more than 6 GWh for the entire year.

Previous reports pointed out that Tesla has encountered some problems in increasing the production capacity of 4680 batteries, and has not fully reached the battery performance indicators announced at the beginning of the release. There were also recent reports that Tesla hired a semiconductor manufacturing expert to assist with battery production at Gigafactory Texas.

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Tesla Texas Gigafactory

The latest reports from foreign media show that a huge factory has been built. A rooftop solar system is being installed at the Texas Gigafactory that produces Model Y and electric pickup truck Cybertruck. The first phase has been completed. Once completed, it is expected to become the world’s largest rooftop solar system. Power system.

The first phase of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory’s rooftop solar system has been completed, Logan Grant, senior manager of factory engineering, revealed during a meeting at the Travis County Commissioners Court where the factory is located.

Logan Grant said they have completed the first phase of installation, with an installed capacity of about 10 megawatts, and when it is fully completed there will be 30 megawatts, which he believes will be the largest rooftop solar in the world.

According to information disclosed by Logan Grant and other Tesla executives, the solar power generation system on the roof of their Texas Gigafactory has nearly 70,000 solar panels covering 10 million square feet, or approximately 929,000 square meters of factory building. on the roof.

It is worth noting that unlike Apple and other manufacturers who need to outsource the solar panels installed on their roofs, the solar panels needed on the roof of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory are most likely supplied by them themselves. SolarCity, which Tesla acquired in 2016, is a company engaged in the production and storage of clean energy such as solar energy. Rooftop solar energy is also a business they are vigorously developing.

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Tesla just announced that the 20 millionth 4680 battery has rolled off the production line at the Texas Gigafactory in the United States. The 10 millionth 4680 battery actually rolled off the production line on June 17 this year, which lasted about 16 weeks. At this stage, The average production capacity is about 85,500/day.

Of course, this is still a long way from Tesla’s annual production target of 100 GWh from the Texas factory, which currently has an annual production capacity of about 4 GWh.

Tesla has been producing the 4680 battery since it announced the technical details of the battery in late 2020. Production initially began at the Catto Road facility near the Fremont factory in California. Later, with the commissioning of the Texas Gigafactory, Tesla expanded the manufacturing of 4680 batteries to Texas and used this battery for some Model Y in North America. in the car model.

Tesla currently only produces 4680 batteries in small batches at its factories in Fremont, California, and Texas. By the end of 2022, they could be producing the batteries for more than 1,000 cars per week.

According to Tesla’s estimates, 10 million batteries can produce approximately 12,000 Model Y models. Beyond Texas, Tesla hopes to continue ramping up production of the 4680 cells to meet demand for other models that require the packs.

Last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that the 4680 battery would be an “important” part of Tesla’s 2023 plans. Clearly, ramping up production of this battery and getting more 4680 battery packs into the company’s electric vehicles is a future goal.

In fact, the energy density of the early 4680 batteries was not as good as Tesla’s original 2170 batteries (13% lower), only 229Wh/kg (the Texas-made 4680 batteries are nominally 244Wh/kg, and theoretically can reach more than 300wh/kg ), it is unclear whether there has been an improvement.

For comparison, CATL’s best battery “Kirin Battery” was mass-produced in March this year. It only took 9 months from release to mass production. The nominal energy density can reach 255Wh/kg (lithium iron phosphate core is 160Wh/kg). kg), and surpasses the 4680 battery in terms of volume utilization, while BYD’s blade battery can reach 140Wh/kg.

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In addition to photos of the front entrance, Elon Musk also showed off a new reception desk, whose angular design bears some resemblance to the upcoming Cybertruck electric pickup truck.

Photos show that the walkway leading to the main entrance of the factory has a bright floor, and you can even see the reflection of a large rectangular white arch. The front of the building is a huge glass curtain wall.

The week when the main entrance to the Texas Gigafactory was completed coincided with a meeting between Elon Musk and Hungarian President Novak. The two discussed issues such as the world’s birth rate and test-drove the Cybertruck electric pickup truck on Monday. Elon Musk also took a test drive of the Cybertruck electric pickup truck with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week.

When you enter the Texas Gigafactory, you will see the Tesla front desk. The main reception desk has a trapezoidal design with hard edges, just like the Cybertruck electric pickup truck. The entire reception area is surrounded by rectangular beams, similar to the design of an entryway, and is surrounded by tables and chairs.

A new document released by Tesla on Tuesday also showed that Tesla plans to build a “network cafeteria” totaling approximately 22,000 square feet (approximately 2,043 square meters) at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas.

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Tesla said in the application documents that the building will cover an area of more than 107,000 square feet, construction will start on January 30, and it is expected to be completed by February 19, 2024.

The Texas Gigafactory is Tesla’s fifth factory after the Nevada Gigafactory, New York Gigafactory, Shanghai Gigafactory and Berlin Gigafactory, and the fourth automaker after the Fremont, Shanghai and Berlin factories. The assembly plant, currently only produces Model Y.

Elon Musk said that in addition to producing Model Y, the factory will also produce the first Cybertruck electric pickup and Semi electric semi-trailer truck.

Recently, Tesla’s chief designer Franz von Holzhausen said that the design of the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup has been completed and will be put into production soon.

On January 9, Tesla just submitted an application to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to expand the Texas Gigafactory. According to the filing, the company plans to spend $717 million on four projects at the facility, covering 1.4 million square feet, that will begin construction later this month and finish early next year.

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The multi-billion dollar Texas superfactory is one of Tesla’s most important projects. But Tesla has been tight-lipped about production figures for the Texas superplant.

After starting slow production of the Model Y in late 2021, Tesla has been gradually ramping up production and began delivering Texas-made Model Y models in April of this year.

Tesla’s goal is to produce 10,000 cars per week at the plant by the end of this year. But the rate of production at the Texas mega-factory is unclear, with sources saying it was previously producing less than 1,000 Model Ys a week.

Since the addition of the long-range version of the Model Y, Tesla’s Texas mega-factory is now producing thousands of vehicles per week, sources close to the situation said.

One source said Tesla could deliver up to 5,000 cars a week at the Texas superfactory, but it’s not clear if that rate is sustainable. Another source said Tesla can produce at least 2,000 Model Ys a week at the plant since adding the long-range version of the Model Y.

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According to the latest reports from foreign media, there are not only one 9,000-ton die-casting machine manufactured by Idra Group for Tesla, but another one is ready to be sent to the Texas Gigafactory.

The foreign media reported that a 9,000-ton die-casting machine was ready to be sent to Tesla’s Texas Super Factory, according to the information released by the Idra Group on LinkedIn. Judging from the news they announced on LinkedIn, a new 9000-ton die-casting machine has begun to pack boxes at the factory.

The foreign media also stated in the report that the 9,000-ton die-casting machine manufactured by Idra Group for Tesla will depart from their headquarters in Brescia, Italy, cross the Mediterranean Sea by sea, and then arrive in the United States via the Atlantic Ocean. The voyage usually takes half an hour. months, but the specific transport time depends on which port it arrives at. Foreign media also stated in the report that the shipping time is affected by multiple factors, and it is impossible to calculate the specific arrival time through the public possible time.

Considering that a 9,000-ton die-casting machine had previously arrived in Houston, Houston is also one of the busiest ports in the United States, and it is not far from Austin, where Tesla’s Texas Super Factory is located. The factory’s 9,000-ton die-casting machine will most likely arrive in Houston first, and then arrive at the super factory by road for installation.

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And in addition to accelerating the production and delivery of electric vehicles, the construction and upgrade of Tesla’s related production facilities, is also proceeding as planned, as indicated by foreign media in their latest report that they are expanding the paint shop at the Texas super factory.

In the report, the foreign media said that the paint shop expansion permit shows that Tesla submitted an application for the project on October 12, the new permit is the paint shop connected to the new modular paint system, which means that additional paint lines are being assembled.

In the report, the foreign media said Tesla in recent months did not discuss the Texas super factory paint shop, but the foreign media speculated in the report that this super factory paint shop, is expected to be as advanced as the paint shop of the Berlin super factory.

For the Berlin Super Factory paint shop, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said it is a higher-level facility that can provide Tesla with unique paint options and quality.

Aerial photography of this super factory by long-time Texas super factory watchers also shows that the parts needed for the paint shop expansion, have arrived and are being assembled.

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The official production schedule is not entirely clear at this time. CEO Elon Musk mentioned “production starting in mid-2023. Joe Tegtmeyer recently spotted two Cybertruck prototypes covered in white cloth in an aerial video at the Gigafactory in Texas.

Tegtmeyer’s tweet calls them prototypes, but it’s hard to determine whether they are frames or prototypes because they are covered with white cloth. As the drone pilot pointed out, the Cybertruck appears to have been delivered to the factory rather than built there. They may be validation models.

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In addition to producing the Model Y, this Tesla super factory in Austin also produces batteries. In late July, there was a report in the foreign media that the Texas super factory produced the first batch of 4680 batteries.

And the latest reports from foreign media indicate that the battery capacity of Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory will be accelerated and boosted faster than they had planned.

From the foreign media reports, Tesla originally planned to boost the battery capacity of both Berlin and Texas, the two super factories, at the same speed, but they have informed the officials in Glen Head, where the Berlin super factory is located, that they intend to boost the capacity of the Texas super factory battery at a faster rate than planned.

In the report, the foreign media mentioned that Tesla accelerated to enhance the capacity of the Texas super factory batteries, which will be part of the resources originally used for the production of batteries in the Berlin super factory, transferred to the Texas super factory.

Foreign media said in the report, Tesla accelerated enhancing the capacity of the Texas super factory battery, there to meet the requirements of the new U.S. electric vehicle subsidies. According to the new U.S. electric vehicle subsidy program, if buyers want to get $7,500 in tax credits, not only requires the purchase of electric vehicles to be assembled in North America, but the battery also requires production in North America.

While Tesla has informed officials in Glen Head that they will accelerate the capacity of the Texas super factory batteries, possibly shifting some of the resources originally planned for the Berlin super factory, Tesla for its part has also informed officials in Glen Head that they still plan to build a battery factory in Glen Head.

From the reports of foreign media, Tesla plans to build a battery factory with an annual capacity of 50GWh near the Berlin super factory to supply the Berlin super factory to produce complete vehicles.

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