Tesla plans to bring its Semi electric truck to Europe, broadening its reach beyond North America as it seeks foothold in a heavy-duty market where rivals already sell battery-powered models.
The Elon Musk-led automaker disclosed its European specifications and launch details at the IAA Transportation trade fair in Hanover in Germany, which started today.
Customer deliveries are scheduled to launch in Europe next year. The company said that further details will be announced in the coming months.
Tesla said that built from the ground up as an electric vehicle, Semi is engineered to transform heavy-duty transport.
The new vehicle will "pair Tesla's expertise in batteries, powertrain, software and manufacturing with the needs of modern logistics", it added.
The European push comes nearly a decade after Tesla unveiled the Semi in 2017 and initially targeted production for 2019, a timeline that was repeatedly delayed as the company prioritised battery-cell supplies for its passenger vehicles.
Tesla began limited deliveries to customers including PepsiCo in the US in late 2022.
In April, Tesla said the first Semi had rolled off a high-volume production line in Nevada. However, its July shareholder update only mentioned that production of Semi would begin in 2026 while removing an earlier forecast for volume production this year.
The truck has with a range of up to 550km at a gross combination weight of 40 tonnes and an estimated energy use of about 1 kilowatt-hour per kilometre.
The company said the truck weighs about 9,100kg without a trailer or cargo and offers electric power take-off of up to 25 kW. It can recover about 60% of its range in 30 minutes using Tesla's Megacharger network, which it says can deliver up to 800 kilowatts.
Tesla also cited route-based charging scheduling and dedicated service centres as features intended to reduce downtime.
