Tesla Aims for Full-Scale Production of Semi in 2026

Tesla Aims for Full-Scale Production of Semi in 2026

The future of the updated Semi is “bright and electric,” according to Dan Priestley, senior manager of Semis for Tesla.

Tesla insider reveals name change for critical feature — here's what's happening

Buried in the news of Frito-Lay building eight additional charging stations for its fleet of Tesla Semis was an apparent name change for those chargers. Teslarati astutely took notice of the charging stations' rebrand from Megachargers to so-called "Semi Chargers" in the company's filings. It's unclear what sparked the change, but it's possible that the shift is to differentiate from the brand's 60,000 Superchargers used by Tesla and other elect…

Tesla reveals Semi fleet data, shows off new feature and infrastructure plans

Tesla revealed some new Semi fleet data, as well as a new feature the truck will have, and expanded on plans for infrastructure at the ACT Expo today in Los Angeles. The Tesla Semi is one of the company’s most anticipated releases, and although it has already made its way into several company fleets, other companies are waiting for the automaker to fulfill their orders. Tesla recently reaffirmed its mass production date of late 2025, hoping to b…

Head of Tesla Semi program: factory update, 46 new Megachargers, volume production to start in 2026 - Tesla Oracle

The head of Tesla’s Semi-truck program Dan Priestly gave a presentation at the ACT Expo clean commercial transportation expo yesterday. In his presentation, Dan updated the audience on the progress of Tesla Semi production status. He also provided new information on the development of the Megacharger network that the automaker is building to support Semi charging across North America. Tesla Semi is Tesla’s class-8 heavy-duty electric truck that’…

After long months of silence, Tesla gave news of her Semi a few days ago. In... Read more Tesla Semi: Finally good news for the large-scale production of the electric truck ? appeared first on Automobile Clean.

Tesla is continuing to push ahead with its electric heavy-duty truck project. At the ACT Expo, Dan Priestley, program manager for the Tesla Semi, presented current developments and plans for the coming years. Despite setbacks at other manufacturers, Tesla is staying the course. The goal remains to begin series production of the electric truck in Nevada in 2026. The factory is expected to deliver up to 50,000 units annually. The hall, with approx…