According to Sawyer Merritt, Tesla expects its Texas lithium refinery to begin production this quarter, with a new LFP battery production facility in Nevada starting operations in Q1 2026 (source: Sawyer Merritt on Twitter). These developments are set to strengthen the AI-driven battery supply chain and support large-scale electric vehicle and energy storage growth. The increased domestic lithium processing and LFP cell manufacturing will enable Tesla and AI-powered manufacturing systems to optimize battery quality, cost, and availability, creating new opportunities for AI analytics, process automation, and supply chain management within the EV and energy sectors.