Tesla Semi Wins Top Gear’s 2027 Tech Award
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The Tesla Semi has picked up some recognition from Top Gear. The electric truck won the TG Tech Award in Top Gear's U.S. Car Awards 2027 , with the publication praising it as an example of Tesla at its best. "One thing is for sure: this is the version of Tesla we want to see. The version focused on making important vehicles that serve normal people brilliantly. Amid all the recent noise it's become all too easy to forget what this company is capable of at its brilliant best. The Semi is a potent reminder," Top Gear wrote. The award comes as the Semi moves past its pilot phase. Tesla unveiled its refreshed Semi last fall in Standard Range and Long Range versions, featuring a Model Y-style light bar, up to 500 miles of range, and 1.2 MW peak charging. The first units rolled off Tesla's new Nevada production lines earlier this spring. Tesla then inaugurated the 1.8 million-square-foot factory with a full event in September, where it showed a Semi charging from 0-60% in just 30 minutes on a Megacharger. The plant can build up to 50,000 trucks a year at scale, with every variant made on the same line, including the European version that starts deliveries in 2027. The award also lands just days after an older Semi caught fire on a California highway without any collision. That truck was Tesla's original Semi design, which has been running with fleets like PepsiCo since late 2022...
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