Tesla has passed another important production milestone.
The automaker announced on Saturday that its Gigafactory in Texas recently produced its ten thousandth Model Y SUV.
And the achievement could be good news for those hoping to buy a Cybertruck next year.
Tesla plans to build the pickup primarily in Texas.
The automaker originally expected to begin volume production in 2021, but then delayed the Cybertruck to 2022 and then to 2023.
One of the reasons why Tesla’s next EV hasn’t arrived yet is due to a snag related to the company’s next-generation battery “cells.”
In 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the technology would lead to electric vehicles that cost less than cars with internal combustion engines.
At that point, however, Tesla and battery partner Panasonic had yet to produce the cells at that scale, and it wasn’t until last June that they appeared ready for a production ramp-up.