Supply chain
Tesla resumes 4680 battery production for Model Y amid Cybertruck slowdown and supply challenges
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Tesla has restarted production of Model Y vehicles equipped with its in-house 4680 battery cells in the US, more than two years after halting to prioritize the Cybertruck. Weak Cybertruck sales and tariff-related supply chain issues prompted the shift, with new non-structural packs improving repairability. The move was announced in Tesla's Q4 2025 shareholder update.
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok vowed on March 29 to take preemptive measures against possible shortages of daily necessities amid the Middle East crisis disrupting global energy markets and driving up prices. Speaking at an emergency economic headquarters meeting, he described the conflict's aftermath as a complex crisis involving energy supply instability and global supply chain disruptions.