Cell manufacturer
Tesla, in house
operating
Tesla reversed itself in January 2026 and put its own 4680 cell back into the Model Y.
At a glance
- Country. United States
- Founded. Not recorded here
- Format. 4680 cylindrical, with dry electrode manufacturing
- Status. operating
Chemistry
Nickel based.
Cell format
4680 cylindrical, with dry electrode manufacturing.
In the United States
One operating cell line.
Recalls and safety
There is no 4680 cell or pack recall. All twelve Cybertruck campaigns are non battery.
Not confirmed. Which Model Y trims and markets get which cell cannot be established from a primary source, so this site publishes no trim table.
Vehicles using their cells
- confirmed
- Cybertruck, all variants
- confirmed
- Model Y, 4680 reinstated January 2026 after being removed in 2023, with Tesla citing tariff and trade barrier risk
- confirmed
- Model 3 and most Model Y use 2170 or iron phosphate cells from Panasonic, LG or CATL rather than 4680
Confirmed means an automaker or supplier statement, a filing, or a recall document named it. Reported means press or analyst claim only. Several automakers dual source, so one model can carry cells from more than one maker.
Plants
- operating
- Giga Texasoperating
- has never made a cell. 18 GW
- Giga Berlinhas never made a cell. 18 GWh announced for around 2027
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