The Tesla Cybertruck It has been on the market for just over half a year and has received all kinds of criticism, to the point of being called “cyber-trash” by one of its owners. It has also been recalled up to three times and is not liked by environmentalists.
None of that matters, because it triumphs: It is already the best-selling electric pick-up Since it is surely the largest market for this type of vehicle, it would also be the largest market worldwide. In any case, not bad for a model that Musk predicted would be “the death of Tesla.”
Dethroning the Ford F-150 Lighting by more than 1,500 units
In May of this year 2024 the Tesla Cybertruck has far outstripped all electric pickup trucks on the US market. According to data from S&P Global Mobility (estimated since Tesla does not break down unit sales by model) and as reported by Automotive News, 3,907 units were registered of this mastodon with a stainless steel body.
With these figures has beaten the Ford F-150 Lighting (2,353 units) by a landslide already the Rivian R1T (1,237 units). And let’s not even mention the Chevrolet Silverado EV (668 units) or the Hummer EVhis great rival, who reaped a few meager 359 models sold.
It is true that between January and April it has not enjoyed such success: in those four months 7,879 units of the Cybertruck were sold, being far behind the F-150 Lighting (13,443). What’s more, in March the oval-shaped truck beat Tesla in sales with 8,589 registrations, being the most sold zero-emissions pickup truck. That month the Cybertruck sold 1,158 units.
A cheaper Cybertruck is on the way, but the most expensive one wins. According to Tom Libby, director of research at S&P Global Mobility, the Cybertruck’s May numbers are likely due to a backlog of orders that were shipped in May. It’s one of the problems faced by the electric pickup truck, whose stainless steel panels make it difficult to mass produce.
Despite this, Musk said in June that they are working to increase their manufacturing quota at the Austin (Texas) plant, the only one that produces the Cybertruck. That same month it was already around 1,300 units per week, he confirmed.
In addition, he also assured that in 2024, the Tesla Cybertruck will have an even cheaper variant. And when it was presented, it was indicated that it would start at $39,900, something that Tesla has not fulfilled. The rear-wheel drive, which is the entry-level, starts at $60,990, the two-motor version starts at $79,990 and the Cyberbeast, with its 857 hp and three motors, starts at $99,990. To this must be added the delivery costs.
By the way the Cyberbeast does not have exactly bad numbers. In June this variant was The most sold car worth more than 100,000 dollars long with 3,200 units. This also shows that it has not lost much momentum from May to June. No other car comes close to that figure..
In any case, it is to the credit of the Cybertruck to have beaten the F-150 Lightning, a much more rational pickup truck that starts at just over $57,000.
Is Tesla saving the day with the Cybertruck? What remains to be seen is whether it will continue to maintain the numbers of May and June. And above all, what figures it will achieve when the variant under $60,000 is launched. All this in an electric market that has taken off in the second quarter after falling in recent months: 330,000 electric vehicles were registered which is a historic record in the US.
According to still provisional data Tesla has had a good second quarter after not starting the year very well, with the first drop in sales in the last four years. It is estimated that around 439,300 cars have been sold, 14.8% more than between January and March with 4,700 more units. Of these, more than 7,000 have been Cybertrucks between May and June.
Source: www.motorpasion.com
