It seems all automakers, including Tesla, are being impacted by a global chip shortage, though Tesla has been able to overcome the issues far better than rivals. That said, chips aren't the only automotive part that's in short supply. In fact, across the globe, we're once again seeing shortages of all sorts of products.

As Teslarati recently reported, it comes as no surprise Tesla was asked about supply chain logistics during its recent Q3 earnings conference call. According to the publication, Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry questioned Tesla about the stainless steel that will be used for the upcoming Cybertruck's unique exoskeleton. He asked via Teslarati:

"Who is the supplier looking at if you look at the exoskeleton steel? Is the supply for that material sufficient for immediate ramp-up, say, in '23, '24 time for Cybertruck?"

Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy offered some details for Chowdhry related to the electric pickup truck's supply chain and eventual production. Moravy answered:

"Yeah. Sure. So obviously, as we've noted in the past, we developed our own stainless-steel grade for the exterior of Cybertruck to meet both the durability and corrosion requirements required for an automotive world. With this raw material and others, as Drew mentioned, we continue to look at multiple sources." 

Teslarati reminded us that it mentioned one steel supplier that Tesla plans to use in the future: Steel Dynamics, which operates a factory in Texas. The facility is reported to be worth some $1.7 billion, and it's only a few hours away from Tesla's upcoming Gigafactory in Austin.