Current: Logistics company Einride plans to add 500 Tesla Semi trucks to its fleet – rollout starting in September
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There is still more to read about the Tesla Semi (see photo) than to see. Although the company announced at the end of April that the first unit had rolled off the production line in Nevada, and later reports mentioned three-digit orders for Semi trucks, large-scale deliveries do not seem to have occurred yet. However, this could change starting in September: The Swedish logistics company Einride plans to triple its electric fleet by adding 500 Tesla Semi trucks.
Largest Deployment of Tesla Semi
The company, founded in Sweden and listed on Nasdaq since June, announced this on Tuesday. The stock initially did not react positively to the news, though this might be related to the simultaneous release of its H1 financial results. In the semi-annual report, Einride mentions a partnership with Tesla. Dan Priestley, who oversees Tesla’s Semi program, is cited in it, describing the relationship as “deepened” by the order for 500 trucks.
According to Einride, the Tesla tractor-trailers will be managed through its own platform, Saga AI, and deployed for customers such as Amazon across North America, marking the largest deployment of this type worldwide to date. The rollout will occur in several phases over 24 months, starting in September. This could indicate that Einride is the first customer to reveal that external deliveries of the series-produced Semi are imminent. However, no specific target date, such as by the end of this year, is mentioned.
Tesla Says Semi Launch in 2026
At the initially mentioned price of $200,000 per Tesla Semi, 500 units would cost a total of $100 million. Since then, they are said to have become significantly more expensive, which would mean higher revenues accordingly. According to Einride, the transaction will be fully funded through external solutions. The company, still small with $27 million in sales in H1, does not have to bear the multi-million-dollar costs itself. With the Semi trucks, its fleet will grow from 250 to 750 vehicles, with the goal of reaching 1,500–2,000 by 2028.
Updated Tesla Semi page now live
- Cheaper to run than diesel: with lower energy costs and far fewer parts to maintain, the Semi can pay for itself within a typical truck ownership period⁰– A Megacharger with up to 1.2 MW can restore about 60% of the range in 30 minutes⁰– Up to 500 miles of range… pic.twitter.com/Rz4qIKc9kP
Also on Tuesday, Tesla highlighted on X updates to its truck’s website. “Deliveries begin in 2026” is the first thing listed there; below that, the specifications include a range of 500 miles, a consumption rate of 1.7 kilowatt-hours per mile, and charging at up to 1.2 megawatts. Further down, as has been the case since February, it states that the Tesla Semi is available in two battery configurations.
Europe is to be supplied from the US
After the series production begins at the end of April, Tesla plans to produce several thousand more units of the Semi this year, Priestley said in May. Thus, even Einride’s large order could theoretically be fulfilled well before the end of 2026 if this plan holds. According to previous statements, the Semi is not expected to reach Europe until production gets underway and the U.S. market is satisfied. Attempts to access a German version of the updated Tesla page still resulted in a 404 error on Tuesday.