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Tesla has opened its first Semi Megacharger sites in the Southeast, with stations near Atlanta and Savannah. The rollout gives the Tesla Semi its first public charging corridor outside California.
Tesla has filed a building permit for a dedicated Semi service center in Las Vegas. The filing is an early sign of the support network needed for the truck after volume production began two weeks ago.
Electrek reports that at least 11 Tesla Semi trucks bearing customer logos were seen outside Tesla’s new Nevada factory. The source says this is a clear sign the automaker plans to parade fleet customers at a Semi launch event, but it does not confirm timing beyond the publication date or provide further details about orders or deliveries.
Tesla has won an order for 2,500 Semi electric trucks as part of a 10,000-truck ZET SCALE initiative. The order adds to U.S. electric trucking deployment efforts, though the source does not provide delivery timing or other terms.
Tesla said it has started high-volume production of the Tesla Semi at a dedicated factory in Nevada. The company says the plant can build 50,000 electric trucks per year, which may allow deliveries to begin now after earlier schedule delays.