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Model Y, battery cell production underway at Tesla's Austin-area factory

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Model Y, battery cell production underway at Tesla's Austin-area factory

Vehicle assembly is underway at the plant east of the Texas capital, and the company confirmed it is building battery packs as well. These are major milestones for Tesla, which broke ground on the facility about a year and a half ago. They also represent something bigger for Austin: A chance to be a national leader in the nascent electric vehicle industry.