GoKawiilTesla starts volume production of Semi truck, names PepsiCo, DHL among customers
Tesla held an event at its new Semi factory near Gigafactory Nevada, announcing that the truck is now in volume production and that first deliveries have begun this week. The company said the plant can build up to 50,000 trucks annually and listed new and existing customers including PepsiCo, US Foods, DHL, WattEV, ABF, Einride, IMC and OK Produce.
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The launch caps nearly a decade of delays since the Semi was unveiled in 2017, suggesting Tesla is finally moving the truck from pilot-line builds to mass manufacturing. Tesla's failure to disclose order numbers or an updated price — reportedly around $290,000 for the long-range version — leaves open questions about demand and profitability that could shape how seriously the trucking industry treats the program going forward.
- Tesla Semi has entered volume production nearly nine years after its 2017 unveiling.
- New Nevada factory is claimed to have capacity for 50,000 trucks per year.
- Tesla withheld order totals and updated pricing, leaving demand and cost details unclear.
Source: theverge.com — Andrew J. Hawkins, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “Here’s the Tesla Semi… again”
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