Under pressure to cut emissions, truck manufacturers are choosing between batteries and hydrogen fuel cells. Wagering incorrectly could cost them billions of dollars.
Delays in producing the pickup have allowed rivals like Ford to beat Tesla to market with electric pickups.
The electric carmaker maintained its momentum from last year even as larger automakers continue to struggle with parts shortages.
The German automaker, which has made cars in the state for decades, has invested $1 billion in a factory to supply the power for electric vehicles.
The electric car start-up cited shortages of semiconductors and other supply chain problems.
The move would raise money at a time when automaker is investing heavily in electric cars and batteries.
Using $5 billion that Congress allocated last year, the Biden administration would require states to install high-voltage chargers along interstate highways.
The popularity of battery-powered cars is soaring while the overall auto market stagnates, a worldwide trend.
La enorme disparidad entre los resultados de la empresa de autos eléctricos y los de reconocidos fabricantes de carros el año pasado refleja el cambio tecnológico que sacude al sector.
The yawning disparity between the performance of the electric car company and established automakers last year reflects the technological change roiling the industry.