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PepsiCo to receive Tesla commercial EV trucks in December

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October 7, 2022

PepsiCo Inc. will receive Tesla commercial electric trucks on Dec. 1, according to a tweet from Tesla CEO Elon Musk Thursday, Reuters reported.

Musk said in 2017 that the Class 8 truck would be in production by 2019, but part shortages delayed the timeline.

The truck has a range of 500 miles and is expected to cost $180,000, but would qualify for a tax break as high as $40,000 under a U.S. Senate approved subsidy program.

PepsiCo in 2017 reserved 100 Tesla semi electric trucks.