On October 8, Musk tweeted: "I am very pleased to tell you that Tesla (TSLA, stock price $223.07, market value $698.98 billion)Semi electric truck is officially put into production and will be delivered to PepsiCo on December 1." Not only does it have a range of 500 miles (over 800 kilometers), but it also provides an exceptional driving experience."
Tesla's official Weibo account also forwarded Musk's microblog.
According to the interface news on October 8, October 7, according to Reuters, PepsiCo confirmed on Friday that it will take delivery of Tesla's Semi truck on December 1, becoming the first company to receive an order for the long-delayed electric vehicle.
Pepsi said in a statement that the trucks will be used at its Frito-Lay plant in Modesto, California, and at its PepsiCo beverage plant in Sacramento. PepsiCo has been working to reduce fuel costs and emissions and ordered 100 trucks in 2017.
The news also topped the list of hot searches on Weibo, attracting attention.
The Semi is an electric semi-trailer truck developed by Tesla, and the trailer is loaded with battery packs produced by Tesla. On November 17, 2017, Tesla officially released the Tesla Semi in the United States, and on March 8, 2018, the Semi was tested for the first time.
According to Tesla officials, the Tesla Semi can reach 500 miles (about 805 kilometers) on a single charge on the highway. The semi-truck is equipped with the Autopilot system, which can realize some advanced driving assistance functions such as automatic cruise, and can automatically brake when detecting road emergencies, and even make emergency calls for the driver.