Here’s the Tesla Semi… again

What happened

The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first introduced in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 - nearly a decade after its initial introduction. On Thursday evening, the company held yet another event for the Semi to demonstrate to customers and investors that the long wait was finally over. The event was held at Tesla's new Semi factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, where the company says it can build 50,000 trucks a year, or 1,000 per week.

Key facts

• The long-gestating, heavy-duty truck first — introduced: in concept form in 2017 is finally in volume production as of April 2026 - nearly a decade after its initial introduction