Tesla eyes European freight market with long-delayed Semi truck

Sept 11 (Reuters) - 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 will disclose European specifications and launch details at the IAA Transportation ‌trade fair in Hanover, Germany, ‌next week, it said in a post on X.

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 prioritized battery-cell ⁠supplies for its passenger vehicles.

Tesla began limited deliveries to customers including PepsiCo in the ​United States 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.

Tesla's German-language website lists a version of the truck with a range of up to 550 km (342 miles) at ⁠a gross combination weight of 40 tonnes and energy use of about ​1 kilowatt-hour per kilometer.

The company said the truck weighs about 9,100 kilograms 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 ​centers as features intended to reduce downtime.

(Reporting by Prathik Jayaprakash and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by ‌Shilpi Majumdar)

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