Tesla’s next move: mega-chargers for its new Semi electric trucks
Tesla claims its solar-powered mega-chargers can juice up a Semi battery in 30 minutes
Seattle — Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has said little about how he plans to turn his prototype electric truck into reality. But Reuters has learned that Tesla is collaborating with Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo and United Parcel Service (UPS) to build on-site charging terminals at their facilities as part of the electric-vehicle (EV) maker’s efforts to roll out the vehicle next year. Details of the partnerships, which have not been disclosed previously, are still being hammered out, but include design and engineering from Tesla, the companies said. They declined to disclose what portion of the building costs, if any, Tesla would pay, or whether Tesla would be compensated for its work. The firms are among nine major corporations that have placed pre-orders for Tesla’s truck, dubbed the Semi. With questions swirling over whether Tesla can make good on its aggressive timetable, news of the collaboration is a sign that corporate customers are taking the effort seriously, and that Tesla is wo...
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