Tesla semi truck rolls off high-volume production line

13 articles · Updated · Barron's · Apr 30

Tesla said the first truck left the line on Wednesday as it targets 50,000 semis a year, versus roughly 500,000 sold annually across the US and Europe.
The 500-mile electric truck could cost about $290,000, but higher oil prices may improve its economics by widening fuel savings over diesel trucks.
Tesla shares rose 0.2% premarket, with investors still focused more on its AI, robotaxi and robotics businesses than on the semi milestone.

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