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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. Reuters
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The Tesla Semi, a new electric lorry, is expected to cost $180,000. Reuters
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The battery-powered lorry on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, in April 2022. AFP
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Tesla chairman and chief executive Elon Musk unveils the the Semi electric lorry in Hawthorne, California, near Los Angeles. AFP
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Mr Musk has described electric lorries as Tesla’s next effort to move the economy away from fossil fuels. Reuters
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The Tesla Semi has a range of 805 kilometres. Reuters
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Tesla has begun to produce the electric lorries and Pepsi will receive the first deliveries from December 1. Reuters
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. Reuters
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The Tesla Semi, a new electric lorry, is expected to cost $180,000. Reuters
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The battery-powered lorry on display at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, in April 2022. AFP
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Tesla chairman and chief executive Elon Musk unveils the the Semi electric lorry in Hawthorne, California, near Los Angeles. AFP
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Mr Musk has described electric lorries as Tesla’s next effort to move the economy away from fossil fuels. Reuters
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The Tesla Semi has a range of 805 kilometres. Reuters
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Tesla has begun to produce the electric lorries and Pepsi will receive the first deliveries from December 1. Reuters
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk. Reuters
Tesla Semi production starts, with first delivery to Pepsi in December
Electric lorry designed to bring down transport costs, as well as emissions
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07 October, 2022
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