A refreshed version of the Tesla Semi may have been recently spotted outside its pilot production facility in Nevada.
Images shared by X user HinrichsZane show a truck that appears to feature a new front lightbar design, similar to the one used on the Cybertruck as well as the recently refreshed Model Y.
“The more I look at this shrink-wrapped semi spotted outside the Tesla Semi Pilot Production building, the more certain I am that is the refreshed version,” the user stated.
HinrichsZane pointed out “subtle differences e.g. the front bumper,” and said that “most improvements will not be external but rather BMS, firmware, etc.”
In a different post, the same X user showed the presence of at least 20 large crates from the German firm GROB Systems near Tesla‘s Giga Semi facility.
This signals the start of fitting out the assembly lines for high-volume Semi production, as the Elon Musk-led brand set the end of 2025 as the production target date.
Last October, Musk said on X that the “Tesla Semi will be available worldwide.”
“Compared to diesel, Tesla Semi trucks have a lot more acceleration, uphill power and computer-controlled safety features like jackknifing protection, so both more fun and safer to drive,” Tesla CEO said in a separate post a few weeks earlier.
The Nevada plant began undergoing expansion in early 2024 specifically to accommodate the manufacturing of the electric truck.
The company expects a production ramp up through 2026, reaching full production by the end of next year. The Giga Semi is set to manufacture around 50,000 units per year.
The Semi truck was unveiled in 2017 and launched in 2022 — three years after the expected timeline. The truck is powered by three independent motors on its rear axles.
The Semi claims a range between 300 and 500 km, with less than 2 kWh per mile (1.24 kWh per km) of energy consumption.
According to the EV maker, the truck can charge up to 70% in 30 minutes when using Tesla‘s Semi Chargers — which it plans to build across the U.S. until early 2027.
When the truck was unveiled, Tesla mentioned pricing around $150,000 to $180,000, depending on the range. However, the price was removed from their website.
The brand has already deployed Semi trucks to Pepsi, which ordered a fleet of 100 units back in 2017.
Despite having delivered the first units to the company, currently operating in the United States, Tesla‘s Semi production has stalled since then.
Earlier this month, Tesla hired Usuf Schermo as the new head of Business Development for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region (EMEA), as it prepares to launch the truck in the old continent.
In late 2023, at the IAA Mobility event in Germany, Senior Manager of Semi Truck Engineering Dan Priestley stated that the Semi was being adapted for the European market.
According to the executive, the European launch is expected in 2026.
