Tesla has launched a fast replace about its Tesla Semi manufacturing unit in Nevada. It says that it’s on observe for quantity manufacturing of the electrical semi truck in 2026.
The Tesla Semi was first scheduled to enter manufacturing in 2019, nevertheless it has confronted quite a few delays.
Now, it seems that there’s lastly some momentum to convey it to quantity manufacturing.
For the final two years, Tesla has been working to construct a brand new manufacturing unit subsequent to Gigafactory Nevada, the place it builds the battery packs and drive models for many of its electrical automobiles inbuilt North America.
Right now, Tesla launched a “progress replace on the manufacturing unit, confirming that it completed constructing and it’s now engaged on deploying the manufacturing traces:
Tesla had beforehand talked about aiming for quantity manufacturing by 2025, however it’s now solely speaking about beginning manufacturing towards the top of the 12 months and ramping up subsequent 12 months.
The automaker reiterated its deliberate manufacturing capability of fifty,000 models.
We just lately reported that an early Tesla Semi buyer, Ryder, said that the electrical truck program is experiencing extra delays and a worth enhance described as “dramatic.”
They now count on to take deliveries of their first vans later in 2026 and stated that the worth has elevated “dramatically,” main them to cut back their pilot program from 42 to 18 Tesla Semi vans.
When initially unveiling the Tesla Semi in 2017, the automaker talked about costs of $150,000 for a 300-mile vary truck and $180,000 for the 500-mile model. Tesla additionally took orders for a “Founder’s Sequence Semi” at $200,000.
Nonetheless, Tesla didn’t replace the costs when launching the “manufacturing model” of the truck in late 2022. Worth will increase have been speculated, however the firm has by no means confirmed them.
