Tesla has officially launched high-volume production of its long-awaited Semi electric truck at a livestreamed event in Nevada, targeting fleet operators with a range of up to 500 miles per charge. Despite strong promises, the Semi faces a major infrastructure hurdle as EV adoption in US heavy-duty trucking lags far behind China, where electric trucks account for nearly 30% of sales.
Background
Tesla Semi was first unveiled as a concept in 2017 and has been in development for nearly a decade. The US heavy-duty truck market has been slow to adopt electric vehicles compared to China, where state policy has driven significant EV truck sales.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Sep 26, 2026 at 06:45 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10