Tesla Mass-Recruits In Nevada For Electric Semi Truck Production Push

• At the time of writing, there were nearly 471 full-time jobs listed on the company’s jobs portal for Nevada.
• Gigafactory Nevada makes electric motors, energy storage products, vehicle powertrains and batteries, and will soon make the Semi as well. 
• Shares of Tesla rose 15% this week in anticipation for upcoming Q1 earnings, marking its best week since May 2025.

EV giant Tesla Inc. (TSLA) is actively recruiting talent to work at its gigafactory in Nevada as it eyes volume production of its Semi truck and ramping up manufacturing of its energy storage products.

Tesla’s careers website now shows multiple open roles in manufacturing, engineering, logistics, quality and more at the gigafactory. At the time of writing, there were nearly 471 full-time jobs listed on the company’s jobs portal for Nevada. This includes 146 roles dedicated to the Semi.

Located less than an hour from Lake Tahoe, Gigafactory Nevada makes electric motors, energy storage products, vehicle powertrains and batteries. The Semi factory is a recent addition to the gigafactory.

The Upcoming Tesla Semi

Tesla’s full-size, Class 8 battery-electric truck, called the Semi, is slated to enter volume production in the first half of 2026.  

The company unveiled the vehicle in November 2017 and promised a range of up to 500 miles on a single charge. Vehicle deliveries are slated to commence this year, expanding Tesla’s lineup and offerings for commercial customers.

As per Tesla’s website, the vehicle will be available in two variants, namely standard range and long range. While standard range will offer about 325 miles of range, the long range variant will offer about 500 miles of range.

Electrek reported earlier this year that the company is quoting $290,000 for the 500-mile version of its Tesla Semi truck, before destination fees and taxes, higher than the price announced at the time of its unveiling, but below the industry average for a class 8 electric truck.

Tesla’s only other truck currently in production is the stainless steel Cybertruck, which has failed to garner the demand previously expected by Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk.

Tesla’s other rivals Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) also offer electric trucks, but their efforts are focused on light-duty, medium-duty, and full-size consumer pickup electric trucks rather than heavy-duty freight trucks.

Tesla’s Upcoming Earnings

Tesla is now slated to report its first quarter earnings on April 22 wherein investors also expect clarity on the company's product pipeline, including the Semi.

According to company-compiled consensus estimates, the EV maker is expected to report Q1 total revenue of about $21.4 billion, including automotive revenue of $15.3 billion. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter is expected to be $0.33, higher than the $0.27 reported in the corresponding quarter of 2025.

Shares of Tesla rose 15% this week in anticipation of the earnings, marking its best week since May 2025.

How Did Stocktwits Users React?

On Stocktwits, retail sentiment around TSLA stock stayed within the ‘extremely bullish’ territory over the past 24 hours, while message volume stayed at ‘high’ levels.

TSLA stock has gained 66% over the past 12 months.

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