The Giga Texas cathode plant will likely contribute to Tesla’s 4680 production plans in Austin.

“I can confirm that this is for the Tesla project, and this permit is for a cathode building,” an Austin city spokesperson told Reuters on Feb. 3. She added the city had no further information on the subject.

In Tesla’s Q4 and Full Year Earnings Call, CEO Elon Musk confirmed Giga Texas Model Y vehicles will be equipped with the company’s structural battery pack and 4680 cells. He announced Model Y vehicles built in late 2021 were already built with Tesla’s structural battery pack and 4680 cells.

According to Tesla Senior VP of Powertrain and Energy Engineering Drew Baglino, the company is making progress with 4680 and pack tool installations at Giga Texas. Tesla is also seeing significant improvements in ramping its 4680 cell production in California. Baglino noted Tesla was building 4680 structural packs every day, which were installed in vehicles in Texas.

Tesla plans to start customer deliveries of Model Ys made in Giga Texas once it receives final certification. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved Tesla’s manufacturing facility in Austin on Jan. 20. However, Tesla still has a few other permits pending with the commission.

Tesla’s cathode plant application was filed Feb. 2 and reported by Electrek on Feb. 3. The application’s current status is…