Tesla Aims At Profitability For Cybertruck By 2024-End With Production Ramp And Cost Savings With Dry Cathode 4680 Cells
Tesla Aims At Profitability For Cybertruck By 2024-End With Production Ramp And Cost Savings With Dry Cathode 4680 Cells
Tesla Inc's (NASDAQ:TSLA) Cybertruck production is on track to achieve profitability by the end of the year, the company said on Tuesday, thanks to an increase in production and attempts at reducing costs.
特斯拉股份有限公司(NASDAQ:TSLA)周二表示，由于生产量增加并试图降低成本，其Cybertruck 生产可望在今年年底实现盈利。
Ramping Up Production: Cybertruck production more than tripled sequentially in the second quarter and the stainless steel truck became the best-selling EV pickup in the U.S., Tesla said on Tuesday in its second-quarter earnings report
生产增长：特斯拉在其第二季度财报中表示，Cybertruck 生产量在第二季度环比增长了两倍以上，不锈钢卡车成为美国最畅销的电动皮卡。
According to Kelley Blue Book estimates, Tesla sold 8,755 Cybertrucks in the quarter in the U.S., as compared to just 2,803 in the first quarter. The second best-selling EV truck in the quarter was the F-150 Lightning, of which Ford sold just 7,902 units.
根据凯利蓝皮书的估计，特斯拉在该季度在美国售出了8,755辆Cybertruck，而第一季度仅售出了2,803辆，该季度销量排名第二的电动皮卡是F-150 Lightning，福特公司仅售出了7,902辆。
The company is currently attempting to further ramp up production with the aim of delivering 250,000 units annually starting in 2025. Tesla has touched a weekly production rate of 1,300 Cybertrucks, Musk said at Tesla's annual shareholder meeting in early June. The company is looking to increase it further this year to touch 2,500 units by year-end, he added.
目前，该公司正在试图进一步提高产量，旨在自2025年开始每年交付25万辆车。特斯拉在6月初的股东大会上表示，已经达到了每周1,300辆Cybertruck 的生产率，其首席执行官马斯克补充说，该公司正在努力于今年底进一步提高产量至2,500辆。
Cost-Reduction Attempts: In addition to scaling production, Tesla is also attempting to bring down costs.
除了增加生产规模，特斯拉还试图降低成本。
The company started testing its prototype Cybertruck produced with in-house "dry" cathode 4680 cells in July. Once ramped, the use of in-house dry cathode 4680 cells would enable major cost reduction, the company said.
该公司在7月开始测试其采用内部"干"钴酸盐4680电池的原型Cybertruck。一旦扩大规模，该公司使用内部干钴酸盐4680电池将能够大大降低成本。
The launch of production Cybertrucks with dry cathode 4680 cells is expected in Q4, Tesla's Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said on the company's earnings call.
特斯拉车辆工程副总裁Lars Moravy在公司的业绩会上表示，预计将在Q4推出采用干钴酸盐4680电池的生产Cybertrucks。
Tesla already produces 4680 cells for use in the Cybertruck but with cathodes manufactured using a more conventional "wet" process involving the use of a toxic solvent. In the second quarter, Tesla produced 50% more 4680 cells than the first quarter, the company said.
特斯拉已经在生产Cybertruck中使用采用较为常规的“湿”过程制造的阴极的4680电池。该公司表示，第二季度生产的4680电池比第一季度增加了50％。
Why It Matters: Tesla started delivering its stainless steel Cybertruck in late November. The vehicle is aimed at more premium EV customers with the higher-end Cyberbeast variant starting at an estimated $99,990.
为什么重要：特斯拉从去年11月开始交付其不锈钢Cybertruck。该车辆面向更高端的电动汽车消费者，高端Cyberbeast版本的售价预计为99,990美元。
However, Musk has previously said that production, and not demand, is the biggest hurdle in ramping up Cybertruck deliveries. The company eventually intends to make the truck a common sight on American roads.
然而，马斯克此前曾表示，问题关键是生产而不是需求，是提高Cybertruck交付量的最大障碍。公司最终希望使该卡车在美国道路上得到普及。
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