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Owing to battery supply chain issues, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has announced that large-scale production of the company's electric Semi truck will be delayed until the end of 2024.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced further delays in large-scale production of the company's Class 8 electric Semi truck, citing battery supply chain constraints. Musk indicated that mass production of the Semi, which requires a significantly larger battery pack than average electric vehicles, is not expected to commence until the end of 2024. The Semi was initially announced in 2017, and while some units have been delivered to Pepsi and Frito-Lay in California, many companies are still awaiting their preorders.
Source: FreightWaves
Tesla Semi volume production plans pushed back slightly, but still planned for 2024 https://t.co/z6JHkCJ4DP
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