First Tesla Semi rolls off high volume production line

April 29, 2026 11:05 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: Visitors queue to enter the Tesla Semi truck, a fully electric semi-trailer truck, at the booth of the U.S. carmaker at the IAA truck show in Hanover, Germany, September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo

April 29 (Reuters) - Tesla ‌said on ​Wednesday ​its first Semi truck has begun rolling off a high-volume production line ‌as the electric vehicle maker remains on ⁠track to launch large-scale manufacturing of several new products ‌in 2026.

Here are the ‌details:

• "First Semi off high volume line," Tesla said in a post on social media platform ​X.

• The Tesla Semi is an all-electric truck designed for long-haul freight. Its long-range ⁠model can travel up to about 500 miles on a single ​charge, according to its website, with deliveries expected to begin this year.

• Tesla ​aimed to start mass ‌production in 2026, with the Cybercab to be produced in Texas and ⁠Semi in Nevada, Reuters previously reported.

• Tesla, which first unveiled the Semi in 2017, reiterated during its ⁠latest earnings call that volume production of its Cybercab ​robotaxi and Megapack 3 battery system is also scheduled to begin in 2026.

• In January, Tesla said it ‌has planned to more than double capital spending this year to more ‌than $20 billion, with investments focused on factories for ⁠semi-trucks, Cybercab autonomous ‌vehicles, Optimus humanoid ​robots, battery and lithium production.

(Reporting by Preetika Parashuraman in Bengaluru; Editing by Sumana ‌Nandy)



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