In a
It's not clear how much has changed in the three weeks since the interview, but last week Musk tweeted congratulations to his
In the interview, Musk said the tooling for its 2170 battery cells were stuck at port in
Supply chain breakdowns since the onset of COVID-19 two years ago have been especially debilitating for automakers, who get parts from all corners of the globe. A lack of computer chips needed to run cars' computers compounded automakers' problems and sent prices for used and new cars skyrocketing.
As the pandemic erupted in the
By the time auto production resumed, chip makers had shifted production to consumer goods, creating a shortage of weather-resistant automotive-grade chips.
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