Tesla is building a production line for semi trucks in a new building near the Gigafactory in Nevada. The production equipment installed at the factory is designed for approximately five electric trucks per week. That’s just 260 cars a year, but Tesla has always planned to move to higher production volumes at its Gigafactory in Texas. Previously, the automaker had announced the desired 50,000 units per year in 2024.

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The new data comes from the lawsuit currently unfolding around Tesla. The company’s president, Robyn Denholm, testified and provided information that Tesla plans to produce 100 Tesla Semi trucks this year.

For example, Tesla could produce 100 trucks with semi-trailers this year,
— said Denholm, whose words were quoted by The Wall Street Journal.

The Tesla Semi is scheduled to be delivered on December 1, writes Electrek, and on this occasion the company will even hold a separate event, though most of them have been canceled recently. Tesla did not confirm this information in official statements, but Martin Vieja, Tesla’s head of investor relations, confirmed it. in your tweet.

It was also reported that the production of the Semi began in October. Given this, it’s possible that Tesla will appear at the presentation with a few dozen trucks.