Tesla Cybercab Goes Made in Texas as Elon Musk Highlights Locally Manufactured Nickel Cathode: 'From the

Elon Musk highlighted that the Cybercab’s battery uses a nickel cathode manufactured locally at Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas, tying the company’s Robotaxi hardware push to domestic supply claims. Musk reposted on X that Tesla made the first Cybercab with “locally sourced cathode material,” adding that the cathode was made at Gigafactory Texas. Earlier, he emphasized that Tesla vehicles have a higher share of American-made materials than competitors such as Ford, and he connected the focus on local content to tariffs aimed at non-U.S. materials in vehicles. The article also notes that Musk has previously promoted Tesla’s Texas lithium refinery designed to boost battery production and local supply chains. Tesla shares were down 0.56% to $378.00 in overnight trading on Wednesday.