[the three giants in China announced collectively! 4680 batteries will be mass produced this year] according to South Korean media reports, Chinese power battery manufacturers such as Ningde Times, Yiwei Lithium Energy and Bike Battery will put into mass production Tesla 4680 batteries this year. In Japan and South Korea, LG Chemical, Panasonic and Samsung SDI have earlier layouts and have completed sample development of 4680 batteries.
Tesla is already producing Model Y crossovers in Texas with its new 4680 battery cells. A new report suggests Panasonic will begin testing cell production.