New $200,000 Tesla Roadster Speeds in Front of Electric Big-Rig Truck

Tesla's new electric semi truck is unveiled, together with a new sports car during a presentation in Hawthorn, California, U.S., Nov. 16, 2017. Reuters/Alexandria Sage

HAWTHORNE, Calif.—Tesla Inc. upstaged its own debut of an electric heavy duty truck on Thursday when a red Roadster pulled out of the big rig’s trailer and Chief Executive Elon Musk said the new $200,000 sports car would be the fastest production car ever.