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[No. 027]
Production
Tesla Semi Rollout Event: September 24th in Sparks, Nevada Everything Building to This Moment
Tesla Semi Rollout Event is set for September 24th in Sparks, Nevada. Factory tours, ride-alongs, and the official opening of the 1.7M sq ft Semi factory. Here's everything happening right now leading up to the biggest day in Tesla Semi history.
[No. 026]
Europe
Tesla Semi Update: IAA Hannover Confirmed, New Megacharger Opens, and a Northeast Carrier Tells It Like It Is
Tesla Semi update: Europe specs land at IAA Hannover September 15-20. New Megacharger opens in California. And a Northeast carrier gives the realest demo review we've heard yet.
[No. 025]
Production
500 Trucks, One Deal: Einride Just Became Tesla Semi's Biggest Customer Ever
Einride just placed the largest Tesla Semi order ever 500 trucks. Here's what it means, plus diesel prices, a new Semi site, and a St. Louis meetup.
[No. 024]
Production
Tesla Semi Update: France Gets a BD Hire, Bali Express Goes Electric, and Oakland's Megacharger Just Got an Upgrade
A Tesla Semi update spanning three continents new France and Munich hires, a Bali demo run, and updated Oakland Megacharger blueprints, all at once.
[No. 023]
Charging
The Megacharger Map Just Grew Again And Michigan's About to Join the Party
Houston just got a new Tesla Semi Megacharger permit. Las Vegas is under active construction. And Michigan , zero locations today just announced it's joining the network.
[No. 022]
News
Tesla Semi Price, Incentives & Total Cost of Ownership 2026 The Breakdown
Tesla Semi Long Range starts at $290K, Standard Range at $260K — before incentives. California stacking cuts that to near $50K. Here's the full price, TCO, and payback breakdown for 2026.
[No. 021]
News
Tesla Semi Is Everywhere Right Now - Events, New Fleet Partners, and a Megacharger Ribbon Cutting
Tesla Semi is hitting the road in a big way — MACCCE expo in Virginia, a Meet Semi event in Chicago, a new Paper Transport fleet partnership, 350K miles on a PepsiCo truck, and a Megacharger opening in California.
[No. 020]
Pilot Programs
Tesla Semi Hits Laredo and QX Logistix Just Ordered 20 Electric Freight Is Moving Fast
Tesla Semi lands at North America's largest inland port this weekend, and QX Logistix just committed 20 trucks through Forum Mobility's Rancho Dominguez depot. Two stories, one clear signal.
[No. 019]
News
Tesla Semi's First Fatal Crash: What We Know, What We Don't, and What It Means for Electric Freight
[🔴 JULY 7 UPDATE] A Tesla Semi was involved in its first known fatal crash on US-50 in Nevada. Two people were killed. Here's what actually happened, what the data says, and what questions still need answers.
[No. 018]
News
Tesla Semi Spotted with Ground Truth Validation Equipment Autonomous Freight Is Coming
A Tesla Semi was spotted in Sunnyvale loaded with ground truth validation gear. Here's what it means for autonomous freight and the FSD timeline.
[No. 017]
Specs
Tesla Semi Weight Curb Weight, Payload, and What the Battery Actually Weighs
The Tesla Semi Long Range weighs 23,000 lbs at the curb. The Standard Range comes in under 20,000 lbs. The battery alone is estimated at 10,000 lbs. Here's what all that means for your payload math at 82,000 lbs GCW.
[No. 016]
News
Tesla Semi East Coast Debut, King Fio's 20-Truck Order, and The Grapevine Run That Silenced Every Diesel Doubter
Tesla Semi is heading to Atlanta for its East Coast debut, King Fio Trucking just ordered 20 units for LA and Long Beach port drayage, Covenant's Semi conquered The Grapevine loaded, and flatbed rates just hit an all-time high. Here's everything moving this week.
[No. 015]
Specs
Tesla Semi Road Damage Math: Who Pays for 2,500x the Wear on America's Highways?
The Tesla Semi is impressive. But a 10,000 lb battery doing 2,500x more road damage than a car and paying zero fuel tax is a policy conversation nobody wants to have. Until now.
[No. 014]
News
Jay Leno Called It — The Tesla Semi Is an Office Building on Wheels, and the Cockpit Proves It
Jay Leno drove the 2026 Tesla Semi and called it "an office building that moves right now." One look at the dual-screen cockpit and you get exactly what he meant. Here's the full breakdown.
[No. 013]
Specs
Lets Ride ! Three Motors, Two Jobs, Zero Shifting. Here's Everything Tesla Semi's Dan Priestley Told Us at Las Vegas ACT Expo
Tesla Semi program lead Dan Priestley gave us a full ride-along in the 2026 production Semi at ACT Expo Las Vegas. New front end, 4680 cells, electric steering, ePTO, and real TCO talk.
[No. 012]
Production
Tesla Semi Orders Are Pouring In WattEV, Big F, NICA, and a New Technician Program Signal the Tipping Point Is Here
370 trucks from WattEV, 40 from Big F Transport, 20 from NICA Container Freight Line, a Port of Oakland partnership, four new Megacharger hubs, and a Tesla technician training program launching this fall. The Tesla Semi order book is filling up fast here's everything that just dropped.
[No. 011]
Production
Tesla Semi Mass Production Is Official , 50,000 Trucks a Year and the Economics Are Impossible to Ignore
Tesla just flipped the switch on high-volume Semi production in Sparks, Nevada targeting 50,000 trucks per year. The economics are brutal for diesel: $0.15/mile electric vs $0.50+ diesel. Here's everything that just changed.
[No. 010]
Pilot Programs
Tesla Semi 'As-a-Service' Is Here Alyath Just Removed the Biggest Barrier to Fleet Electrification
Alyath CEO Oscar Bode just announced a "Tesla Semi as a Service" model that bundles the truck, charging infrastructure, and energy supply into one fixed monthly contract no upfront capital, no utility headaches, no excuses.
[No. 09]
Pilot Programs
The Tesla Semi Is Making Its Canadian Debut Fleet Buyers Are Already Paying Attention
The Tesla Semi is heading to Canada for the first time first a VIP stop at Tesla Vaughan, then a full display at Truck World 2026 in Mississauga from April 16-18. Here's what's happening and why it matters.
[No. 08]
Production
Inside the Tesla Semi Factory Before Anyone Else , Here's What's Actually Happening in There
Journalist Ashlee Vance scored the first-ever media tour inside Tesla's Semi factory in Sparks, Nevada. Mass production is weeks away and what's being built in there is worth paying attention to.
[No. 08]
Pilot Programs
We Got Up Close With the Tesla Semi in Nashville
CCJ editor Jason Cannon got hands-on with the Tesla Semi in Nashville, crawling through the cab, breaking down the tri-motor setup, and getting the latest on 66 planned Megacharger sites across 15 states.
[No. 01]
News
Tesla Took the Semi to Jay Leno's Garage and Spilled Everything
Tesla went on Jay Leno's Garage and dropped a full breakdown of the redesigned Semi 1,000 lbs lighter, 7%....
[No. 02]
Pilot Programs
A Texas Freight Company Just Put the Tesla Semi Through Its Paces .The Numbers Are Legit
Mone Transport ran a Tesla Semi through 4,700 miles of real Texas freight operations and beat Tesla's own efficiency target. Here's what the numbers actually mean for electric freight.
[No. 04]
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Production
Tesla Semi Megacharger Locations 2026 — Ontario, Bloomington, Vernon and What's Coming Next [Updated August 2026]
Tesla Semi Megacharger locations 2026: Ontario CA (750kW), Bloomington CA (6 stalls, 1.2MW), Vernon CA (6 stalls, 1.2MW) now open. 46 sites planned by 2027. Full network tracker and charging speed breakdown.
[No. 05]
News
Ralph's Is Running Tesla Semis Through LA the Domino Effect Is Real
A Ralph's-branded Tesla Semi spotted cruising through LA confirms Kroger's West Coast expansion...
[No. 06]
Europe
Tesla Semi Europe: Two Job Listings Point to 2027 Launch
[Update August 10th,2026]Tesla's posted a second Semi-related job in Germany since our original report — this one names fleet sales and a 2027 target. Here's what changed.
[No. 07]
Specs
Tesla Semi Specs 2026 — Long Range vs Standard Range, Battery, Charging & ePTO
Tesla Semi 2026 specs confirmed for both trims. Long Range hits 500 miles at 82,000 lb GCW with 1.2MW peak charging. Standard Range delivers 325 miles under 20,000 lbs curb weight. Here's everything side by side.