Electrek iconElectrekSep 25, 2026

Tesla Semi finally enters volume production, 7 years behind schedule

Tesla officially launched high-volume production of the Tesla Semi last night at its new dedicated factory in Nevada, a plant it says can build 50,000 electric trucks per year. Seven years later, Tesla says deliveries "start now," and it detailed a heavily redesigned truck in a 13-post thread on X.

Tesla Semi finally enters volume production, 7 years behind schedule

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Tesla officially launched high-volume production of the Tesla Semi last night at its new dedicated factory in Nevada, a plant it says can build 50,000 electric trucks per year.

Seven years later, Tesla says deliveries "start now," and it detailed a heavily redesigned truck in a 13-post thread on X.

The Class 8 truck was unveiled in 2017 with production promised for 2019.

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Tesla officially launched high-volume production of the Tesla Semi last night at its new dedicated factory in Nevada, a plant it says can build 50,000 electric trucks per year. Seven years later, Tesla says deliveries "start now," and it detailed a heavily redesigned truck in a 13-post thread on X. The Class 8 truck was unveiled in 2017 with production promised for 2019.

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The Class 8 truck was unveiled in 2017 with production promised for 2019.

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