Two people involved in the development of the Cybertruck have reportedly told Reuters that Tesla’s all-terrain vehicle is set to go into production. The assembly lines could be in motion as early as the second quarter of 2023, and Elon Musk’s electric pickup could be marketed as early as the end of next year.
Production of the Tesla Cybertruck kept falling behind, but the wait is almost over. Elon Musk said the electric utility R&D phase is in its final stretch. The Austin, Texas plant will be responsible for producing Tesla’s only vehicle to have its own name. It will have three months to get up to speed, with the pace of its production expected to peak in the second half of 2023.
We don’t yet know anything about the price or the technical data sheet of the Cybertruck, as Elon Musk changes them frequently. Regardless, the vehicle remains unquestionably the most anticipated in the world. The deposit required to reserve it was only $100, which no doubt prompted potential buyers to take the plunge. There were no less than 146,000 in 2019.
Tesla Cybertruck production will pick up speed in the second half of 2023
That said, it won’t be easy for Tesla, and customers will likely face delivery delays. According to some analysts, the automaker will face a battery supply problem. The production of 4680 batteries, the latest and most advanced (its capacity is 5 times greater than the 2170 used before) is already at its peak. Demand is so strong that Tesla has had to suspend orders in Europe and China. In this context, how to fulfill Cybertruck orders which, no doubt, will flow?
The first owners of the electric pickup risk driving with a lower capacity battery, unless they agree to wait to receive the 4680 battery manufactured at the Gigafactory in Berlin, among others. Mr. Musk said on this subject that Tesla received “more pre-orders for the first Cybertrucks than it could possibly honor for the three years after the start of its production”.
