Tesla has modified its website design to introduce rectangular buttons, eliminating the pill-shaped designs from before. The electric automaker’s main site now shows “custom order” and “existing inventory” buttons as rectangles, while on configuration pages, rounded corners are a thing of the past, as sharp rectangular buttons are now commonplace, seemingly leading us towards the […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced late Tuesday evening (early Wednesday morning ET) that the company will start shipping its Semi truck with 500-mile range (804 km) this year, and for the Cybertruck it will be in 2023. Tesla 500 mile range Semi Truck starts shipping this year, Cybertruck next year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August […]
Image via @WholeMarsBlog Tesla CEO Elon Musk dropped a few brief notes about the upcoming Cybertruck, including the fact that it won’t be the same price as when it was first announced back in 2019. The Cybertruck will be more expensive than when its pricing was originally launched in 2019, according to statements from Elon […]
When will Tesla deliver its Cybertruck? According to Tesla’s Q2 2022 earnings call, CEO Elon Musk answered an investor question about when Cybertruck would be officially available and said it would debut in mid-2023. Speaking about Cybertruck, Musk said, “we will bring another level of simplicity and manufacturing improvements with Cybertruck and future products that […]
With the Tesla Cybertruck likely to hit volume production next year, it seems that the automaker is already preparing to produce the vehicle at its Gigafactory in Texas. Tesla ordered new systems from specialized parts suppliers to produce Cybertruck drivetrains in Texas, suggesting that the automaker could begin production on the futuristic truck by July […]
In part three of the Tesla Owners Silicon Valley interview with Elon Musk, the electric carmaker CEO revealed the Cybertruck design has been finalized. When asked about Cybertruck, Musk said “design is finally locked. For sure locked.” Musk noted with last year’s chip shortage being “so bad”, it wouldn’t have been possible to start Cybertruck. […]
Earlier today we saw pictures of Tesla’s Cybertruck Giga Press 9000t being shared at an open house by Italian maker IDRA. Now, the company has shared a short part two video showcasing this massive 9000t Giga Press being assembled. At the end of May, Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed IDRA’s 9000t Giga Press would cast […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the automaker will use IDRA’s 9,000-ton Giga Press for the Cybertruck’s body, with the massive machine recently on display in Italy. The Tesla Cybertruck’s 9,000-ton Giga Press was showcased at an open house from the manufacturer IDRA, as detailed by an engineering student who recently got to see the […]
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially commissioned their Elkhorn Battery System powered by Tesla Megapacks in Moss Landing, California, on Monday. Tesla’s Cybertruck was on hand for the official opening of the Moss Landing battery system site, which went online in early April. Happening Now: Commissioning our Elkhorn Battery System in Moss Landing w/ @Tesla […]
Tesla’s Cybertruck was recently spotted by a contestant at the Formula SAE competition in Michigan (via Reddit). Formula SAE challenges teams of university students across the globe to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and compete with small, formula-style vehicles. As of 2013, the competition has a dedicated class for battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Tesla started sponsoring teams […]
Tesla has stopped taking Cybertruck orders on its websites in China and Europe (via @SawyerMerritt). The Tesla website now only allows visitors to sign up for Cybertruck updates and orders are no longer possible. For now, it remains possible to place a Cybertruck order in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Tesla does no longer accept […]
During Elon Musk’s presentation at Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo event, he said Tesla would manufacture the Cybertruck next at Giga Texas, starting in 2023. Musk said Cybertruck “always looks like CGI in real life,” adding “can’t wait to have this baby in production, it’s going to be epic.” After the first made in Texas Model Y […]
On the eve of Tesla’s Cyber Rodeo at its new Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, it appears the company will celebrate the grand opening with deliveries of the first Model Y vehicles at the event. According to Jordan (@TesLaw22), he shared a screenshot showing an April 7, 2022, Model Y delivery appointment, at Giga Austin, located […]
In a recently published YouTube video, MotorMatchup sets out on a detailed physics analysis to estimate the weight, battery size, and range of Tesla’s much-anticipated Cybertruck. The Cybertruck will be produced at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, and it will feature the same 4680 battery cells and structural battery pack as Texas-made Model Ys. According to […]
In response to a tweet by the Tesla Silicon Valley Club, Elon Musk mentioned that Tesla’s primary challenge with the upcoming Cybertruck is to make it affordable. On Monday evening, the Tesla Silicon Valley Club responded to a Twitter thread with Elon Musk asking about Cybertruck pricing. Elon Musk responded, saying, “Our primary challenge is […]
