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Elon Musk says Tesla will unveil its new big-rig truck in October

Tesla CEO Elon Musk called the battery-powered semi "a beast." It is expected to be the electric-car company's first venture into heavy-duty transportation.

Tesla's electric semitrailer will debut in Hawthorne, California, on October 26, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday.

"Worth seeing this beast in person. It's unreal," Musk tweeted.

Tesla first teased images of the truck, seen here, in June. It is rumored to have a working range of 200 to 300 miles, Reuters reported last month, which could be a sign that Tesla was specifically targeting the regional trucking market.

Traditional diesel big rigs can typically travel up to 1,000 miles on a single tank of fuel.

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A 200- to 300-mile electric range would be consistent with existing battery technology, according to Reuters' August 24 report, though it remains to be seen what the Tesla truck's real-world range will be and how much cargo it can carry.

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