After its Q2 earnings call recently, Tesla executives confirmed that its commercial EV project, Semi, will now be launched in 2022. This information corroborates with previous reports of the delay. The company cites both the global semiconductor shortage and its limited battery production capability for the new 4680 style cells as the reason for the delay.

Semi line awaiting production

On the brighter side, the company executives have confirmed that the development of the much-anticipated Cyber Truck continues at pace. Moreover, they explained that once production is scaled up for the Model Y at its Texas and Berlin plants, Tesla aims to launch production lines to begin making the Semi line.

Tesla first announced the Semi in 2017 with a promise to offer a big electric rig with a 500-mile range and technologies that pack Enhanced Autopilot. It has been all around the US and can do cross-country trips on its own without any drivers since 2018. It relies on the company’s current Supercharger network. Elon Musk told staff in 2020 that the truck is ready to go into mass production, but Tesla’s readiness doesn’t matter if the components of the truck are unavailable.

Tesla opening new streams of revenue

Elon Musk also recently confirmed that Tesla will start to open up its Supercharger network to other electric vehicles by the end of this year. He confirmed the news on July 21 while responding to a fan’s tweet asking about the company’s rapid charging technology.

Details about the move are still scarce, but the news comes as a welcomed change for drivers of non-Tesla EVs who’ll soon get to charge up their vehicles at a bunch of new stations. For drivers in the US, it could mean spending some amount to buy a charging adapter that fits the Superchargers. Tesla could use this opportunity to generate new revenue streams.