Tesla delays production of Semi electric truck

Battery shortage cited
June 14, 2023

Large-scale production of Tesla’s electric heavy truck will be pushed back to late 2024, according to comments by Elon Musk published in the Wall Street Journal.

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Musk told attendees at an energy conference in Austin, Texas, that problems with obtaining the batteries needed to power the Semi electric  truck are behind the delay.

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Rod Sutton

Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025. 

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