Automaker Tesla says it began volume production of its Class 8 electric Semi truck in the third quarter, marking a major milestone ahead of its planned 2027 commercial expansion.
Job boards show Tesla recruiting for Semi assembly, quality and service roles in Sparks as WattEV, IMC and the ZET SCALE alliance line up electric Class 8 orders.
Pilot Travel Centers and Tesla have opened their first Megacharger site for heavy-duty electric trucks, Pilot said Oct. 8. The site, at a Pilot travel center in Ellabell, Ga., has six charging stalls. Twelve more heavy-duty sites are under construction, and three are nearly finished: a Flying J in Tulare, California, which opened Oct. 9; […]
IMC Logistics is adding 50 Tesla Semis to its California fleet, putting Standard Range models in port drayage and Long Range models on lanes between Southern California and inland destinations. The intermodal drayage provider announced the order in a release on Sept. 22. It did not disclose how many of each model it ordered or […]
The order is the largest for electric trucks in the U.S. to date, organizers say. Deployments will concentrate in 10 freight hubs from Los Angeles to Newark.
Tesla will run European Semi demonstrations in the first half of 2027 and is targeting customer deliveries by the end of the year, head of Semi Dan Priestley said.
Revenue rose 26% to $27 million in the first half. Management expects 60–73% growth in the second half while scaling via partner trucks.
Tesla reported 26% revenue growth and reaffirmed plans to begin Semi production this year despite sharply higher investment spending.
Paper Transport Inc. has announced a partnership with Tesla to evaluate the Tesla Semi Long Range in dedicated operations within the Chicago market.
The busiest U.S. container port recognizes a local trucking provider for helping establish a “Green Truck Corridor” between the port and Mexico.
Fleets and providers are adapting after regulatory changes. Zeem CEO Paul Gioupis talks vehicle performance, infrastructure, and grid integration.
The long-awaited Tesla Semi has landed a major order. WattEV announced Tuesday at ACT Expo that it ordered 370 Tesla Semi Class 8 electric trucks. Deliveries of the first 50 Semis will begin in 2026. Once complete by the end of 2027, the deployment will be the largest single electric truck deployment in California. The […]
NACFE’s Run on Less report highlights diesel at 11.5 mpg and a Tesla Semi running 460-mile days. Mixed fleets are the practical near-term solution; battery-electric is trucking’s long-term winner.
Partnership targets key U.S. corridors with first locations opening in summer 2026
For the first time in Tesla’s history revenues fell year over year, as officials point to the Semi truck as a key future growth lever.
Purchase comes amid growing Tesla Semi buzz
California pilot delivers 500-mile Range, cuts emissions by 50 metric tons yearly
WattEV recently broke ground on its sixth heavy-duty electric truck charging depot in California at the Port of Oakland
Tesla had revenue of $19.3 billion and earnings of 27 cents per share in the first quarter.
Tesla Semi deliveries delayed again The long-awaited debut of the Tesla Semi is running late, according to Electrek, which obtained a letter from Ryder to California’s Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC). The letter is part of a 28-month contract extension request with MSRC, which awarded Ryder funding to deploy Tesla Semis and […]
