Tesla is delaying production of its battery-powered electric Semi until 2022 because of a shortage of batteries, threatening its first-mover advantage.
Pollution credit sales are less of a factor as vehicle profitability at Tesla shifts to overdrive in Q2.
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Even though there is no indication Tesla is interested in eVTOLs at this time, Morgan Stanley says the company will eventually offer services related to urban air mobility.
Jerome Guillen, the head of the Tesia Semi Class 8 electric truck program, has left the electric vehicle maker without explanation.
Tesla is focusing on making more cars, securing battery cells and finishing gigafactories in Texas and Germany. The Semi is again in the background.
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In today’s edition of The Daily Dash, Landstar sees a cooling freight market in the second half of 2021. Plus, the Biden administration may consider regulating driver detention, and Werner sells its freight forwarding business.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said constraints on battery production limit the company’s ability to move forward on the long-delayed Tesla Semi.
Workhorse Group booked its biggest order for its electric delivery vans, but the deal requires the company to come through on time starting this July — maybe.
Tesla’s year includes becoming the most valuable auto company in the world, announcing a new car factory and inclusion in the S&P 500.
The Daily Dash is a quick look at what is happening in the freight ecosystem. In today’s edition, C.R. England became the latest carrier to announce a large pay increase for its drivers. Plus, analysts debate the value of the Tesla Semi program and industry groups push for transportation workers to be among those with early access to a COVID vaccine.
Few doubt that Tesla (TSLA) has deep pockets, but some wonder whether the electric vehicle company should bite the bullet and abandon one of its most highly anticipated but long delayed product offerings: the futuristic Tesla Semi truck. “Tesla should drop or spin off its Semi efforts to someone else,” said Michael Ramsey, a Gartner […]
Truck drivers and other transportation workers deemed “essential” by the U.S. government could be among the first to receive a COVID-19 vaccine if supplies are limited.
The weight of an electric semi truck battery has been a longstanding conundrum for electric vehicle advocates, as conventional wisdom posits that it would need to be so dense and heavy as to displace cargo, putting the trucks at a disadvantage compared to diesel competitors. The range of an electric battery is the other big […]
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A Canadian trucking and logistics company has put money down on 150 Tesla Electric Semis in what could be the biggest big rig order yet for the electric vehicle company.
Walmart Canada boosted its order of Tesla Semi trucks to 130 as it bets on Elon Musk’s electric heavy-duty vehicle to cut carbon emissions from fleet.
Tesla will build its newest Gigafactory near Austin, Texas, chief executive Elon Musk announced during the company’s earnings call on Wednesday.
