58 Comments Tesla has released a quick update about its Tesla Semi factory in Nevada. It says that it is on track for volume production of the electric semi truck in 2026. The Tesla Semi was first scheduled to go into production in 2019, but it has faced numerous delays. Now, it appears that there is finally some momentum to bring it to volume production. For the last two years, Tesla has been working to build a new factory next to Gigafactory Nevada, where it builds the battery packs and drive units for most of its electric vehicles built in North America. Advertisement - scroll for more content Today, Tesla released a “progress update on the factory, confirming that it finished building and it’s now working on deploying the production lines: Tesla had previously mentioned aiming for volume production by 2025, but it is now only talking about starting production toward the end of the year and ramping up next year. The automaker reiterated its planned production capacity of 50,000 units.