Tesla starts taking orders for “badass” Semi electric truck
Tesla finally opens order books for Semi electric truck after long four-year wait held back by battery cell supply constraints.
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model 3 and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Tesla begins ramping up pre-production of electric Semi, but still faces delays
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Tesla Semi may be delayed until 2022 due to battery shortage
Tesla Semi launch delayed again due to battery cell constraints but may go ahead in 2022, Elon Musk says.
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Tesla puts Semi electric truck through its paces at Fremont
Tesla shares video of all-electric Semi cab prototype at the Fremont test track, showing it's still very much front of mind for the EV maker.
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