Tesla opens 14 Semi Megacharger stalls between Atlanta and Savannah
Tesla opens 14 Semi Megacharger stalls between Atlanta and Savannah

Tesla has opened its first Semi Megacharger sites in the Southeast: an 8-stall station just south of Atlanta and a 6-stall station outside Savannah, each rated for up to 1.2 MW per stall.

The Savannah site is also the first Megacharger at a Pilot tr…

Tesla files permit for Semi service center in Las Vegas as ramp begins
Tesla files permit for Semi service center in Las Vegas as ramp begins

Tesla is preparing a dedicated Tesla Semi service center in Las Vegas, according to a new building permit filed with Clark County, Nevada.

It’s one of the first concrete signs of the service network Tesla needs to support its electric Class 8 truck,…

Tesla secures $30B in new credit lines as it looks to scale Cybercab, Optimus

The company says it won’t draw on the new debt facilities this year, as it has already planned at least $25 billion in capital expenditures.

Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays

Tesla’s Semi truck, with a 500-mile range, is about to hit the road in big numbers, with the company saying it plans to make 50,000 units a year.

Tesla Semi finally enters volume production, 7 years behind schedule
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.

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

Tesla Semi launch sneak peek: several customers are being announced
Tesla Semi launch sneak peek: several customers are being announced

Tesla has lined up at least 11 Semi electric trucks wearing customer logos outside its new Nevada factory, a clear sign that the automaker plans to parade its fleet customers at tonight’s Semi launch event.

A drone flyover of the plant shows trucks …

Tesla Semi wins 2,500-truck order, doubling US electric Class 8 fleet
Tesla Semi wins 2,500-truck order, doubling US electric Class 8 fleet

Tesla has been named the primary truck supplier for the largest electric Class 8 order in US history: 2,500 battery-electric trucks bought through a new shipper alliance called ZET SCALE.

The order on its own would nearly double the number of electr…

Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots
Tesla to run public Megachargers at 3 Forum Mobility Semi depots

Tesla is going to operate public Megacharger sites at three electric truck depots it doesn’t own. Forum Mobility, one of the largest heavy-duty charging operators in the US, says Tesla will run public Megacharging at three of four new California depots…

Tesla reveals European Semi specs: 550 km range, 800 kW charging
Tesla reveals European Semi specs: 550 km range, 800 kW charging

Tesla revealed the European specs for its Semi electric truck, and they don’t match the version already in production in the US. The truck will offer up to 550 km (342 miles) of range at 40 tonnes fully loaded.

Tesla Europe posted the numbers today,…

Tesla to inaugurate new Semi factory in Nevada next month
Tesla to inaugurate new Semi factory in Nevada next month

Tesla says it will officially inaugurate its new Semi factory in Nevada next month, marking the grand opening of the plant it has designed to build 50,000 electric trucks a year.
The company announced the event through its Tesla Semi account, though th…