2. The recall appears in the Tesla Semi in low quantities > teslamag.de

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There have been a lot of discrepancies with the Tesla Semi in terms of getting into production, and that will continue to be. Initially, the semi-trailer introduced in November 2017 was supposed to go into production at the end of 2019, but that gradually became 2023, before CEO Elon Musk surprisingly announced in August 2022 that the first half would be delivered before the end of the year. . that have already occurred. Recently, however, Musk slowed it down again by announcing that a Tesla truck won’t be mass-produced before 2024. And as a new recall shows, there may still be only 36 of them yet.

Only 1 tesla half more in the second recall

At an event in December 2022, the first half was received by customer PepsiCo, who, along with its Frito-Lay snack company, ordered 100 shortly after the show. At least two examples were presented at the event, one in Pepsi blue and one in daughter’s yellow (see photo above), and both variants were subsequently seen on public roads. At the end of 2022, the Pepsi executive in charge said that the company wanted to use 100 Tesla Semis in 2023, so they obviously didn’t have them at that time.

The recall at the end of March, which was reported to the US traffic authority NHTSA, provided a clear indication that semi-production is still very limited. According to the release, 35 Tesla trucks are affected by a possible problem with the electronic parking brake — and that should be 100 percent of the vehicles produced since the end of November 2022. The second half recall followed last week. He also talks about the possibility that production will be affected by 100 percent by mid-March, the absolute number being 36 named. Only a software update is required this time – its purpose is to correct an inappropriate warning of improperly closed doors.

Breaking in Nevada could be over

Even if Tesla only produced half of the end of February deadline for the first recall to mid-March, it would be a little short. It is located on its own premises near the Battery Gigafactory in Nevada According to the Electrek blog Production line for five halves per week. In the two weeks to mid-March alone ten of these could have been produced, but only one appears to have been produced. In addition, the completion date mentioned in the current recall could mean that Tesla did not build another half from mid-March to mid-June, as different software releases are unlikely due to the small number of units.

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Tesla Text Update – After a period of very slow production for the Tesla Semi, things seem to be looking up again. I saw 7 semis in the prototype line today, the most I’ve seen at one time. All boards w/mfg appeared new. @employee @employee @employee pic.twitter.com/uGFc1jl4um

– Zaneggler (@HinrichsZane) June 19, 2023

If so, then apparently half of the total downtime is coming to an end. On Monday, Special Controller HinrichsZane, who has been monitoring the Nevada Hall despite the Tesla site’s rebuke, reported that after a period of little activity at the site, there were now seven new-looking Semis on display, more than ever. So at least Pepsi and Frito-Lay can complete their fleet of 100 Tesla trucks relatively soon. However, for all other customers, CEO Musk’s statement should apply, who said at a conference last week that there won’t be larger quasi sizes before 2024. The reason he gave is limited battery availability.