Tesla to launch electric Class 8 truck in September

    April 14, 2017
    Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that the company plans to unveil an electric semi-truck this September.

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced via Twitter that the company plans to unveil an electric semi-truck this September.

    According to a Teslarati report, Musk had “previously spoken about a semi-truck that would be far better than anything on the road, and by reading into the statement one can presume that the next level he’s referring to is Level 4 or Level 5 autonomy.”

    Musk also tweeted that the commercial truck will be followed by a pickup truck for the consumer market within 18-24 months.

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