Tesla Completes Wall, Roof Construction at Semi Factory
Start of Production on Schedule; Musk Offers Autonomous Hint
“You know, we actually have a shortage of truck drivers in America,” Musk said. “That’s one of the limiting factors on transport. And people are humans, so they get tired.” (Tesla)
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Tesla completed construction of the walls and roof at the automaker’s forthcoming Reno, Nev., factory for its much-hyped Semi battery-electric tractor, a senior executive said.
Next up over the coming months is installation of all the equipment in the factory, Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy said in an update on the first manufacturing plant for the tractor during Tesla’s fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call.
“We just closed up the Semi factory roof and walls last week in Reno,” he said late Jan. 29. “Which is great with the weather. In Reno, you never know what’s going to happen.”
Tesla’s previously announced production timeline for the Semi remains on schedule, Moravy said, with the first tractors expect…
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