Automotive

Nine years after Tesla showed both vehicles on one stage, the sports car is still chasing its launch while the electric truck has a factory, a customer list and a delivery schedule. That gap says a lot about where the automotive industry is heading.Tesla first showed the second-generation Roadster in November 2017 by driving it out of a Semi trailer. It was a stunt that tied a $200,000 supercar to a Class 8 truck. For almost a decade the two programs have run on opposite clocks. In 2026 they finally collide again, and the way they differ is useful for anyone who tracks vehicles, factories and freight lanes.