EVwire brief: Tesla has posted a job opening for a Business Development Manager for its Semi truck, based in Parsdorf, just outside Munich, Germany. The role is a B2B sales job, and it involves lining up fleet customers, configuring the trucks and their charging, and expanding the Tesla Semi's customer base in the region.
The hire is a clear sign Tesla is laying the commercial groundwork for the Semi in Europe, starting in Germany, the continent's largest truck market. Here’s a screenshot of the job listing from the Tesla Careers website:
Tesla sells the Semi mainly to fleet operators rather than individual buyers, so a business development manager's job is to court those fleets directly. Hiring for the position this early, before the Semi is on sale in Europe, is a familiar Tesla move, as it allows the company to line up pilot fleets and gather requirements while production and regulatory work catch up.
The Tesla Semi’s center driving position makes it easy fit for both LHD and RHD markets
Context:
In the US, the Tesla Semi program is further along. Tesla started high-volume production of the Semi in late April at its dedicated factory near Giga Nevada, with a stated target of 50,000 trucks a year. Early customers, including PepsiCo and Frito-Lay, have also run their Semis for a couple of years. Tesla's Semi page lists deliveries beginning in 2026.
Europe is further back. Tesla has shown the Semi at European events, and the vehicle is effectively street-legal there with only minor adaptations. In a February 2026 Giga Berlin interview, Elon Musk put a loose date on it, saying the Semi would likely head to Europe in 2027.
Elon Musk has hinted that the Tesla Semi will potentially head to Europe in 2027
“We’ve got the Tesla Semi coming out, the heavy truck, and that’ll be going to Europe hopefully next year.”
Germany is a good place to start in Europe, with its huge logistics sector and a central position for reaching the rest of the region. Standing up the sales groundwork now suggests Tesla wants customers lined up and their requirements understood so that a European launch isn't held back once production and approvals are ready.
Source: Tesla Careers
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