Tesla handed over the first of its electric Semi trucks, a milestone for the automaker more than five years after it unveiled the vehicle
esla Inc. handed over the first of its electric Semi trucks, a milestone for the automaker more than five years after it unveiled the vehicle.said Thursday at Tesla’s battery factory near Reno, Nevada. He capped off the delivery event with a handover of key cards to two PepsiCo Inc. executives.
Tesla has designed the Semi around the driver, with a central seating position, room to stand up and ample storage space. The company released footage of a 500-mile demonstration run carrying a full load from its plant in Fremont to San Diego on one charge. Tesla shares were little changed as of 5 a.m. Friday in New York, before the start of regular trading.
Large fleet operators like PepsiCo, Walmart Inc., Meijer Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. were among the companies that placed non-binding reservations for the Semi starting in 2017. The first deliveries are going to PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay plant in Modesto, California.
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