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Tesla Semi Gets EPA Certification to Start First Deliveries

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified Tesla’s long-anticipated electric Semi, seemingly confirming the automaker’s preparation for first deliveries. The Tesla Semi has been granted a Certificate of Conformity from the EPA, meaning it’s officially allowed to enter the market, according to a report from Teslarati. The news comes ahead of its first expected deliveries, […]

Tesla Plans to Make 50,000 Semi Trucks in 2024 for North America

On Tesla’s Q3 2022 earnings call, the automaker reiterated it is ramping up production of its Semi, an electric Class A truck that will have 500 miles of range with cargo on level ground, with the new vehicle already in early production. According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it takes “about a year” to ramp […]
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Tesla Semi VIN Decoder Updated, Suggesting Deliveries Soon

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 […]

PepsiCo Confirms Tesla Semi Delivery Date of December 1

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 Semi Gets New Press Photos on Website [PICS]

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 […]
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Tesla Closes Semi Reservations, Shares More Details on Revamped Website

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 Wins Patent for Automatic Tire Inflation System for its Semi Truck

  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 […]

First Look: Tesla’s Semi Factory in Nevada Gets Drone Flyover [VIDEO]

Tesla insider Sawyer Merritt has shared a new video showcasing the automaker’s Semi truck factory in Nevada. The Tesla Semi factory is located roughly two miles from the main Gigafactory in Nevada and sits next to a warehouse. The drone footage was recorded by @6463dc, who earlier shared images of four completed Tesla Semi Megachargers […]

New Tesla Semi Trucks Spotted at Gigafactory Nevada

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, […]

Tesla Semi Trucks Ordered by California’s Karat Packaging

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 […]

Tesla Semi Spotted Charging with Trailer at Giga Nevada [PICS]

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 […]