The 2170 Cell which is now being produced at the Gigafactory (for the Tesla model 3) is slightly larger than the trusty 18750, and can store more energy. According to Musk, it's the highest energy density cell in the world, and also the cheapest".
This is from a "Clean Technica" article dated 11 April 2017.
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