To assist in increasing the output of its battery cells, Tesla has recruited a seasoned executive with experience in semiconductor manufacturing.

Tesla has been expanding its own battery cell manufacturing over the past few years, opening up new commercial opportunities for the carmaker.

Tesla recently revealed the 4680, a larger cell format made possible by improved tabless cell technology.

The automaker recently shifted its 4680 production line to create a new version of the battery cell for the Cybertruck, and it was able to ramp up production to support its Model Y production at Gigafactory Texas.

According to Drew Baglino, SVP of energy engineering at Tesla, the company even has weeks’ worth of battery inventory and that battery manufacture is not a barrier in Cybertruck’s production ramp.

Although the ramp up of battery production appears to be proceeding smoothly, there have been multiple reports recently indicating that the 4680 cells are still far behind the specifications and price that Tesla stated during its 2020 “Battery Day” event.

The carmaker claimed a 6x increase in power, a 5x increase in energy capacity, and a significant cost decrease.

According to the rumors, Tesla is experiencing problems with the production of dry electrodes and its cathode mix.John Paul Daly, a new manufacturing specialist from the semiconductor business, has now been engaged by Tesla to help increase battery output at Gigafactory Texas.

In order to make it clear that he is now in charge of “Tabless and Assembly Operations” at Tesla, Daly changed his LinkedIn page.

His position as “Director of Equipment Engineering” at Infineon Technologies was eliminated when he was hired. Daly has worked in the semiconductor manufacturing industry for the past thirty years in a variety of capacities. Most recently, he held managerial positions at Freescale Semiconductor, NXP Semiconductors, and Infineon.

Tesla has been considering how its own manufacturing endeavors are impacted by the semiconductor business. Elon Musk, the CEO, stated that Tesla aims to imitate the precision and magnitude of the semiconductor industry in the battery and electric vehicle manufacturing sectors.

The business views its industrial layouts similarly to a computer chip, trying to maximize every inch of available space.

Consequently, it makes sense for Tesla to hire personnel with experience in the semiconductor sector in order to enhance its manufacturing capabilities.