Tesla Built Its 1st Cybertruck at the EV Maker's Gigafactory After 2 Yrs of Delay

In November 2019, Elon Musk Introduced Cybertruck - a futuristic electric pickup-truck to the world. Now, after 3-odd years the first Cybertruck electric Pickup has been built at Gigafactory Texas, the company said in a tweet on Saturday, after two years of delays in the earlier planned schedule.Tesla has been pushing back production timing citing that shortages in sourcing components is the reason for going behind the scheduled launch of Cybertruck.

Tesla is likely to produce about 2,50,000 Cybertrucks a year, depending on demand.

The stated goal of Tesla in developing the Cybertruck is to provide a sustainable energy substitute for the roughly 6,500 fossil-fuel-powered trucks sold per day in the United States.

According to CarDekho.com, the Tesla Cybertruck is expected to launch in India in December 2023. The Tesla Cybertruck will rival XF, XC60 and X1. The expected prices to start from ₹ 50.70 Lakh, said the Indian auto website.

Recently, after PM Modi's visit to the United States, Tesla has ramped up its plan to setup its factory in India.

Cyberquad

Besides, Tesla is also introducing an electric quad bike in China, drawing inspiration from its Cybertruck model, and will specifically target children aged 8 to 12 years old. The Tesla CyberQuad is a four-wheel, self-balancing electric ride-on car developed by Tesla Motors. It was initially revealed as a concept in 2019 and has already been available for purchase in various other countries including Canada and Europe.

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