The Lifting of the Tesla Semi
Tesla is not just racing towards the future; they’re doing it at the speed of light, but with electric trucks! Yes, the significantly delayed Tesla Semi is finally gaining some momentum as the company quietly expands its sales team. And guess what? They made a couple of heavyweight signings from the electric trucking industry. Mac Burns and Jason Gies are here to shake things up, and they didn’t even need a fancy invitation to join the Tesla party!
Who Are the New Kids on the Block?
Let’s talk about our new recruits. Jason Gies, the former head of operations for North America at Windrose Technology (which looks suspiciously like the Tesla Semi), brings with him a toolbox full of expertise from the heavy trucking world. With experience at both Navistar and ABB E-Mobility, he’s set to decode the mystery behind electric fleets and the complex charging infrastructure that makes our heads spin faster than a 900-horsepower diesel engine.
The Shift From Pilot Tricks to Major Heavyweights
And then we have Mac Burns, whose resume reads like a who’s who of electric vehicles. From Lightning eMotors to Proterra, he’s done it all. Joining Tesla’s business development team might just be the power-up the Semi program needed. It’s clear that Tesla is moving past the pilot programs with cozy partners like PepsiCo and is now gearing up for the heavyweight championship in the heavyweight electric truck market.
With all the buzz around the Tesla Semi, the once-simmering pot seems to be coming to a boil. Let’s hope the trucks don’t only arrive in 2026, but with Mac and Jason on board, we might find ourselves in for a surprise sooner than we think!
