Ep. 118: Dan Priestley – Tesla

Episode 118 of the Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends podcast, hosted by NACFE, titled "Ep. 118: Dan Priestley – Tesla" was published on September 4, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

September 4, 2025 ·26m · Freight Efficiency with NACFE‘s Mike Roeth & Friends

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Dan Priestley, Director, Semi at Tesla, talks about the early days of the Tesla Semi, why they are focusing on the on-highway segment of the market, the truck’s development and what were some of the lessons they learned in the early days. He also provides an update on where Tesla is today, why he loves working with fleets, why sometimes it can be challenging for fleets to make a big commitment on a new technology and why he thinks in the future fleets will appreciate the longevity and potential of EVs.

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Dan Priestley, Director, Semi at Tesla, talks about the early days of the Tesla Semi, why they are focusing on the on-highway segment of the market, the truck’s development and what were some of the lessons they learned in the early days. He also provides an update on where Tesla is today, why he loves working with fleets, why sometimes it can be challenging for fleets to make a big commitment on a new technology and why he thinks in the future fleets will appreciate the longevity and potential of EVs.

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