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Tesla's Cybertrucks on their way to stores in North America - Musk

23 Nov 2023 12:07pm
esla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk introduces the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California on November 21, 2019 - AFP Photo
esla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk introduces the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California on November 21, 2019 - AFP Photo
MOSCOW - US billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk announced Wednesday that his company Tesla's electric trucks, Cybertrucks, are on their way to stores in North America four years after the company prototype showcased its first prototype, reported Sputnik.

"Cybertrucks are on their way to Tesla stores in North America!" Musk said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Despite the announcement, Cybertrucks are still not available neither for purchase nor for a demo drive on Tesla's website, but for pre-orders only.

Tesla confirmed in October that the first deliveries of Cybertrucks were scheduled for Nov 30 and that their production would begin by the end of 2023. The company also said about 125,000 Cybertrucks per year would be produced at a gigafactory in Texas.

The Tesla Cybertruck is a battery electric full-size pickup truck, built with "an exterior shell made for ultimate durability and passenger protection" and featuring "a nearly impenetrable exoskeleton" and "armour glass", according to Tesla.

The truck is capable of accelerating from zero to 60 miles per hour in 2.9 seconds and travelling for up to 500 miles. The release of the truck, first announced in 2019, has been postponed several times. It was first scheduled to be available for purchase in 2021, but then Tesla postponed sales to 2022 and 2023. - BERNAMA

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