Tesla has officially opened a dedicated manufacturing facility in Nevada for its Semi electric trucks. While the company previously assembled the vehicles in small batches at its Texas headquarters, the new plant is designed to scale production significantly, with plans to reach an annual output of 50,000 units, or approximately 1,000 trucks per week.
The expansion of production capacity is expected to create over 3,000 jobs in the state of Nevada. Although the facility held its grand opening ceremony recently, serial production of the Semi actually commenced at the site during the first half of the year. Tesla plans to ramp up active expansion throughout the coming year, contingent on market demand.
Market interest is growing, with the ZET SCALE consortium expressing intent to purchase 2,500 units. Additionally, the transport company Einride has placed an order for 500 trucks, with initial deliveries scheduled for this month. Industry sources estimate the price of a Semi variant with an 800 km range at approximately $290,000.
Tesla is integrating feedback from its initial testing program into the production model. The company also aims to deploy its active driver assistance systems on the Semi, with internal testing targeting automated driving capabilities by the end of this year or early next year. Tesla further plans to introduce the Semi to the European market.
