Tesla begins shift to new EV battery as Musk expects supply chain shortages to flip from chips to cells

Tesla has begun using a new homegrown battery cell in its electric vehicles as chief executive Elon Musk said global supply chain shortages will likely move from semiconductors to battery cells. Tesla’s large-format 4680 cells are being installed in some Model Y midsize SUV produced in Texas, Musk said on Wednesday, with the hope that […]