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Class 7-8
Tesla again delays release of its electric Semi
Production on Tesla’s long-awaited electric Semi has been delayed for the second time since its November 2017 unveiling. The company’s latest earnings report contained mostly positive news – unless you are a Semi reservation holder. As the carmaker presses forward on its Model 3 small sedan and ramps up production on new consumer crossover darling […]
May 7, 2020
Pickups
Tesla unveils the Cybertruck. Here’s how it compares to normal trucks
In what is likely the most controversial automotive reveal of the last couple of decades, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk Thursday night unveiled his long-talked-about reimagining of the pickup truck. And boy did it stir up some strong emotions in folks. But, looking like this, how could it not? Check out our full video coverage […]
November 22, 2019
Construction Equipment
Power Shift: Electric trucks show great promise, but can charging and fueling infrastructure keep up?
As the electrified trucking market has sprung to life in the past 18 months, it appears almost certain that these alt-fuel Class 8 trucks will begin sharing the road with diesel-powered rigs as early as late 2019. Industry newcomers Tesla, Nikola and Thor position their electric-powered rigs as viable, clean alternatives to diesel trucks, as […]
April 27, 2018
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: Cat unveils next-gen excavators, first UTVs; The Duke is one bad ’72 Chevy; Tesla unveils electric Semi; Tracks that monitor their own wear; Volvo intros EC27D excavator
Cat intros next-gen excavators with “digital heart” All three of Caterpillar’s new Next Generation excavators feature a radically new hydraulic system driven by a “digital heart.” The 320 and 323 (pictured here) models offer automated digging and positioning technology in addition to payload weighing. How cool is this: An excavator that you can start with […]
November 21, 2017
Class 7-8
As possible photo leaks, Tesla delays unveiling of electric semi a second time
Tesla’s electric semi will now make its debut next month, company founder and CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday. The tractor was originally slated to roll out last month before being pushed back to the end of this month. Tesla Semi unveil now Nov 16. Diverting resources to fix Model 3 bottlenecks & increase battery […]
October 12, 2017
Class 7-8
Tesla delays unveiling of electric semi truck until October
Tesla has delayed the unveiling of its all-electric semi. According to a Tweet posted today by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the heavy-duty truck will be unveiled late next month. Musk had said in April that the truck would be revealed in late September. No explanation was given as to why the unveiling was postponed. Musk’s […]
September 15, 2017
Class 7-8
Musk defends Tesla’s electric semi-truck project, says trucking companies involved in design
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing back against critics who contend that his goal of producing an electric tractor-trailer is more pie-in-the-sky than practical. Critics, including panelists at last month’s ACT Expo in Long Beach, California, have said that the cost and the weight of batteries needed for electric long-haul transport make it less-than-ready for […]
June 14, 2017
Pickups
Tesla reveals plan for ‘new kind of pickup,’ heavy duty truck
Tesla’s highly anticipated and highly teased “Master Plan, Part Deux” was published Wednesday and confirms after much uncertainty that the automaker will be producing a pickup and a heavy-duty truck. In his blog at tesla.com Elon Musk writes that the company will be making “a future compact SUV and a new kind of pickup truck.” Musk has […]
July 21, 2016
Construction Equipment
Tesla VP denies, laughs at question regarding company’s plans for an electric pickup
In an about-face for the company, at the Detroit Auto Show last week Tesla’s VP of Sales and Service laughed when he was asked about the company’s previously announced plans to build an electric pickup truck. Tesla CEO Elon Musk made the announcement during a Q&A at Business Insider’s Ignition event in November. Musk said […]
January 19, 2014
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