EV giant Tesla Inc TSLA has made its 100 millionth 4680 cell to be used inside its Cybertruck vehicle, the company said on Saturday.
What Happened: The company announced the milestone on the social media platform X.
“Produced our 100 millionth 4680 cell across all our factories!,” the company wrote, with an adjoining image of a Tesla-made humanoid robot holding up the landmark 100 millionth cell.
Elon Musk responded to the post, saying, “Congratulations Tesla cell team!”
A Cybertruck is estimated to have about 1,360 individual 4680 cells in its battery. This implies that the company has now made enough cells for over 73,500 Cybertruck units.
Why It Matters: The Cybertruck is the latest offering from Tesla. The company started delivering the vehicle to customers in the U.S. in November.
According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, Tesla sold 8,755 Cybertrucks in the second quarter in the U.S., and 2,803 in…
