Elon Musk made a brand new remark concerning the Tesla Cybertruck, which just lately took a backseat, and stated that the automaker goals to finish Cybertruck growth this yr for manufacturing in 2023.
When Tesla unveiled the Cybertruck again in 2019, Tesla stated that the electrical pickup truck would make it to market by the top of 2021. Because the deadline was approaching, the automaker confirmed that manufacturing slipped to 2022.
CEO Elon Musk later stated that Tesla was concentrating on a begin of manufacturing for the electrical pickup truck in “late 2022” at Gigafactory Texas. With the main focus clearly on bringing the Mannequin Y to manufacturing on the manufacturing unit, and that being delayed as effectively, it appeared seemingly that the Cybertruck manufacturing timeline may additionally slip.
Throughout Tesla’s final earnings report in January, Musk gave an replace confirming that Tesla wouldn’t launch the Cybertruck or any new car in 2022.
The CEO remained imprecise with regards to the electrical pickup truck and solely stated that it might “hopefully come subsequent yr” – which means in 2023.
Since then, there have been rumors that Tesla is planning to start out manufacturing of the Cybertruck in early 2023.
Throughout an occasion for the beginning of Mannequin Y deliveries at Gigafactory Berlin, Musk was requested by an worker about Tesla’s short-term objectives. Musk reiterated that Tesla’s focus this yr is to ramp up manufacturing of present car packages, particularly Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3, however he additionally provided a uncommon touch upon Cybertruck.
Musk stated that Tesla goals to finish the event of the Cybertruck this yr for manufacturing in 2023:
“We need to full the event of Cybertruck this yr and be prepared for manufacturing subsequent yr.”
Whereas the remark doesn’t affirm it, it really works with the rumored timeline of a begin of manufacturing in early 2023.
The CEO additionally stated that Tesla is aiming to finish engineering on the brand new Roadster this yr and hopes to get sufficient batteries to have the ability to produce extra Tesla Semi vans.
These feedback come after Musk surprisingly stated that Tesla is shifting its product growth precedence to its Optimus humanoid robotic in 2022.
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