Elon Musk has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck will not hit the production line until late 2022.
When first unveiled in November 2019, Tesla stated the Cybertruck would hit the market in 2021. However, the automaker revealed its plans had been pushed back until 2022 during its Q2 2021 financial results announcement in August. Musk has now specified that it has been delayed yet again until late 2022 and that significant volume production will not be achieved until late 2023.
Musk confirmed the news while speaking with employees on a company-wide call. He did not specify a month or a quarter when production will begin.
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When the Cybertruck was first unveiled, there was an expectation that it would be one of, if not the, first electric pickup trucks to reach the hands of customers. However, it appears that the Rivian R1T will take that crown with deliveries set to commence imminently. Both the GMC Hummer EV and Ford F-150 Lightning will also likely reach customer driveways before the first Cybertrucks.
However, as we have learned time and time again, most Tesla customers are more than willing to put up with delivery delays. It is also reported that there have been more than 1 million reservations placed for the Cybertruck, meaning that when it does finally launch, it certainly has the potential to be the best-selling electric pickup truck on the market, at least for the first couple years of production.
