Tesla has confirmed its biggest order to date for its Tesla Semi electric truck, just months after the company finally started commercial production at its gigafactory in Nevada, almost 10 years after the vehicle’s first unveiling.
A US-based supply chain company, Einride, has placed an order for 500 Tesla Semis, worth just under $A175 million. The news was first revealed by Tesla watcher Sawyer Merritt, on his X account, and later confirmed by Dan Priestley, the director of Tesla Semi program, who said:
“Einride is at the forefront of sustainable freight and we are thrilled to deepen our relationship with them through this order of 500 Semis.
“EV heavy trucks provide lower costs per mile from fuel savings, reduced maintenance, and better uptime over diesel trucks. These savings increase further through operational efficiency when deploying EV trucks at scale, and we are excited that Einride recognizes this and look forward to supporting their deployments.”
These trucks will be gradually deployed over the next 2 years with the rollout officially starting within weeks, in September 2026.
Earlier this year, Tesla Semi’s key specs were also released with the Semi coming in two variants. The first is a Standard Range variant with a 548 kWh battery pack. This entry-level variant will deliver over 500 km of range.
There is also a larger Long Range variant with an 822 kWh battery pack that delivers over 800 km of range with a 37-tonne load on board.
Both use Tesla’s 4680 cells with NMC chemistry, which can be charged at up to 1.2 MW with Tesla’s Megachargers, designed specifically for the Tesla Semi.
Last month, Tesla deployed its first Semi Megacharger station, with up to 1.2 MW of charging power per stall, helping Semi truck operators charge on the go.
Tesla is expected to produce these Semi trucks at the company’s recently opened Nevada Gigafactory. It can produce up to 50,000 trucks per year, with plans to expand into European and other markets already underway.
We expect the latest order to be one of a few big orders the company will receive this year as vehicle logistics and transport companies lean on electric trucks to save money on diesel while reducing emissions.
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