Battery supply issues have hampered Tesla’s progress in bringing its Semi truck to market, but Elon Musk has now confirmed that production has begun via a social media post. PepsiCo was one of the first large companies to place orders for the all-electric HGV, and will take delivery on 1 December according to Musk.
With the Semi, Tesla aims to shake up the commercial vehicle market with a ground-up electric vehicle for zero-emissions cargo transportation. We’ve already seen test mules for the Tesla Semi truck on the road, including a matte black prototype being driven briskly past a UPS depot in the US. Tesla claims its all-electric HGV will tow as much as a conventional diesel-powered truck, but offer significantly better performance.
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