As Tesla prepares for its first deliveries of the electric Semi, new listings in one U.S. regulator’s VIN catalog substantiate expectations that the deliveries are coming soon — and likely by the end of the year. Tesla added the Semi to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) VIN decoder document, hinting that claims of […]
The Tesla Semi has been the subject of much anticipation since its announcement years ago (November 2017), and with production and deliveries set to start according to Elon Musk yesterday, the company’s first customer has commented on the matter. PepsiCo has confirmed the delivery of the first Tesla Semi units are set to arrive on […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Thursday the company has started production of its Semi truck, with the first deliveries to take place on December 1, for customer Pepsi. “Excited to announce start of production of Tesla Semi Truck with deliveries to @Pepsi on Dec 1st!”, said Musk. Excited to announce start of production of Tesla […]
Even though Tesla doesn’t have a public relations department, the automaker’s website always looks clean and well-designed with the most up-to-date shots of its electric vehicles (EVs). In a recent site update, Tesla has added new press photos of the Semi to its website, which can be seen on the company’s dedicated page for the […]
With the Tesla Semi set to ship next year, the electric automaker has updated the semi truck’s website and share more stats and photos. Tesla has closed reservations for the Semi, instead adding a button for users to “Get Updates” as seen on the company’s website (via @SawyerMerritt). The redesigned Semi page includes several new […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced late Tuesday evening (early Wednesday morning ET) that the company will start shipping its Semi truck with 500-mile range (804 km) this year, and for the Cybertruck it will be in 2023. Tesla 500 mile range Semi Truck starts shipping this year, Cybertruck next year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August […]
Although Tesla Semi‘s production isn’t set to take place for quite some time, the automaker was recently granted a new patent for the electric semi-truck — self-inflating tires. Tesla was awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday for an automatically-inflating tire for the Tesla Semi, according to electrek. Vehicles […]
The Tesla Semi reportedly began limited production last month at the company’s Sparks, Nevada production facility, and a new set of photos shows two of the Semi units docked outside of the factory. @Sawyer Merritt spotted two Tesla Semis at Gigafactory Nevada, as shown in a series of photos shared on Wednesday. In the photos, […]
Karat Packaging Inc., a California-based distributor and manufacturer of disposable, environmentally friendly foodservice products, announced on Tuesday it has ordered 10 Tesla Semis to power an expansion of its logistics business. Karat Packaging’s fleet currently consists of 86 trucks and trailers and provides third-party logistic (3PL) services to around 100 customers in California. The company […]
According to a recent tweet from Tesla investor and sleuth Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt), the Tesla Semi has officially gone into limited production at Gigafactory Nevada. The tip has been corroborated by drone footage of the Semi production facility at Giga Nevada from Friday. BREAKING: A source has informed me that the Tesla Semi is now […]
We’ve been tracking the installation of Tesla’s Megachargers at Giga Nevada for the past couple of months, and now they have been installed and are apparently working, according to new images shared by @SawyerMerritt. Megachargers are higher-powered versions of the company’s Superchargers made for Tesla’s Semi truck, which was seen spotted at Gigafactory Nevada last […]
Image via @SawyerMerritt Tesla’s Semi trailer truck was spotted charging today while carrying a load at the automaker’s Gigafactory Nevada. According to @SawyerMerritt, “a source sent me a photo today of a Tesla Semi at the Giga Nevada production building offloading a trailer. The white Semi looks to be the latest prototype design. Tesla has been […]
Tesla has started installing Megachargers for its Semi truck at its Gigafactory in Nevada. The new images were shared by Tesla insider @SawyerMerritt on Tuesday afternoon. BREAKING: Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada. pic.twitter.com/bWXlo0EVkT — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 12, 2021 “Tesla Semi Megachargers currently being installed at Giga Nevada,” reported Merritt. […]
In a new video shared on Thursday, YouTube channel Gabeincal shows off a flyover at Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California. According to the drone video, we see a new Tesla Semi, and what appears to be a Tesla Model X refresh with white interior, possibly a Plaid build (do you see red brake calipers?), at […]
One Canadian company is betting big on Tesla’s Semi truck for the logging industry. Mosaic Forest Management has announced a partnership with local Vancouver Island, British Columbia-based service provider EcoWest Driven, in order to introduce a number of Tesla Semis to the logging industry, according to Business Examiner (via CHEK News). EcoWest Driven plans to […]