Tesla is using its Semi to boost delivery numbers before the end of the second quarter of 2020 on Tuesday. The commercial vehicle was loaded with Model 3 sedans outside the Fremont production plant on Friday afternoon.
The Semi was spotted on the southern Tesla logistics lot off Fremont’s premises loaded with the company’s mass-market sedan, the Model 3. The Semi has apparently joined forces with the company to cut down on times. of vehicle delivery and increase delivery figures to compensate for interruption of production. in Fremont during the beginning of the quarter.
@Emanuelreyes shared images of the Semi loaded with Tesla Model 3s that will be transported to showrooms for customers to pick up via contactless delivery.
Tesla Semi loading !! pic.twitter.com/Nu78q1xUpn
– Emanuel ≡ (@emanueIreyes) June 26, 2020
Tesla has been dealing with some bottlenecks in its delivery process recently due to increased demand. CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter to apologize to customers who recently experienced changes in delivery dates, and thanked Tesla’s logistics partners for “going beyond figure and literally.”
A special thanks to Tesla’s truck and rail partners for going beyond the figure and literally
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 25, 2020
Tesla stated during the 2020 First Quarter Earnings Call that the Semi was slated to begin deliveries in 2021. The automaker contacted reservation holders for the commercial vehicle in January, indicating that the Semi would be ready for a boost. of production in the second half of the year.
Earlier this month, Musk indicated that Tesla would begin a Semi “volume production” boost ahead of schedule in an email to company employees.
“It is time to do everything possible and bring the Tesla Semi into volume production,” said Musk. “So far it has had limited production, which has allowed us to improve many aspects of the design.” The announcement raised TSLA shares to over $ 1,000 a share for the first time in the company’s history.
Now, the vehicle has joined the company’s delivery force as Tesla tries to continue its momentum and make a profit for the fourth consecutive quarter.
I found the #Tesla semi on the road in Fremont today with a trailer full of Tesla cars. Very neat! pic.twitter.com/gZjHVZ5OXn
– Alex (@ Westy543) June 26, 2020
Since Tesla reopened the Fremont facility on May 10, the company has been working to augment the Model Y and try to regain lost production and delivery efforts. Tesla decided to close its production lines in Fremont in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
After Alameda County health officials denied numerous company efforts to reopen, Tesla decided to reopen without regulatory permission from the local government.
Tesla was approved to reopen the following week after its 38-page “Return to Work Playbook” outlined a plan to work at the facility while operating effectively to achieve the company’s production goals.
Tesla has been testing the capabilities of the Semi for almost a year. In January, an email sent by the company to vehicle reservation holders indicated that the Semi was being tested under real-world conditions in Alaska, which was evaluating the truck’s endurance when traveling in harsh environments.
Using the truck to complete deliveries will give Tesla valuable insight into the Semi’s performance in transporting vehicles. Tesla will use the Semi to transport its sustainable cars to customers across the United States. However, using the truck to deliver cars also helps the company’s efforts as Tesla prepares to release its second-quarter delivery numbers next week.
