Tesla poised to scale production of heavy-duty Semi trucks with opening of Nevada factory
Elon Musk's automaker is set to open its first heavy-duty truck factory in Sparks, Nevada, as Tesla seeks to expand its reach.
TL;DR
- Tesla's first heavy-duty Semi truck factory for high-volume production has opened in Sparks, Nevada.
- The company plans to produce 50,000 Semi trucks per year, aiming for approximately 1,000 per week.
- Elon Musk expects self-driving capabilities to be available for the Semi by the end of this year or early next year.
- The Semi is seen as a potential solution to the shortage of truck drivers.
- The factory is expected to create over 3,000 jobs in Nevada during the ramp-up period.
- Competitors like Aurora Innovation and Kodiak Robotics are already conducting driverless tests.
- A long-range version of the Semi can travel an estimated 500 miles on a full battery.
- The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reported the higher-end long-range trucks are priced around $290,000.
- ZET SCALE has selected Tesla as its primary OEM for an initial order of 2,500 Semi trucks.
- Trucking firm Einride has agreed to order 500 Tesla Semi trucks.