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Tesla Semi Charging Infrastructure Costs Can Undercut Competition By 50%, Says Senior Company Executive

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Tesla can deploy fast charging for its Semi truck at about $500 /kW given its experience in developing and deploying charging infrastructure, company executive Dan Priestly said on Saturday .

Tesla unveiled the Semi in 2017 and though production was initially slated to start in 2019 , the vehicle is still in the pilot production phase.

Production is expected to start by the end of 2025 with production starting in 2026 .