Tesla Semi

The Tesla Semi is a battery electric semi-trailer truck built by Tesla, Inc. since 2022. The truck is powered by three motors, has approximately three times the power of a typical diesel semi truck, and can operate at an energy use of less than two kilowatt-hours per mile (1.2 kW⋅h/km). The Semi has two models: one is rated for 325 miles (520 km), the other for 500 miles (800 km). It can haul 45,000 lb (20-long-ton; 23-short-ton) loads.

Two concept vehicles were unveiled in November 2017. Tesla CEO Elon Musk predicted production would begin in 2019, but it began in October 2022, with initial deliveries to PepsiCo in December 2022. Production then stalled.

Volume production of the Semi started on April 29, 2026. The manufacturing facility, located adjacent to the existing Giga Nevada facility, is planned to produce 50,000 Semis annually. The volume-production Semi is expected by Tesla to weigh the same as a comparable diesel truck.