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Tesla Unveils Its Electric 'Semi' Truck, And Adds A Roadster

Elon Musk unveiled the Roadster's return toward the end of an event that was supposed to be all about Tesla's new Semi trucks.
Elon Musk had a surprise for Tesla fans Thursday: a new Roadster super car with a top speed above 250 mph.

A workhorse truck and a new super car are in the works for Tesla, after founder and CEO Elon Musk introduced his company's latest effort to widen the U.S. market for electric vehicles Thursday night. Musk called the Roadster "the fastest production car ever made, period."

Musk unveiled toward the end of an event that was supposed to be all about Tesla's new . Taking a page from Apple and other tech companies in using showmanship to wow crowds, Musk surprised the

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