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"I'd say a quarter million a year is a reasonable guess and it might be 500,000, I don't know. We'll make as many as people want and can afford. It's going to be hard to make the cost affordable because it is a new car, new manufacturing method, so in the grand scheme of things relative to the production rate of all the other cars we make, it will be small. But still very cool."
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Musk Estimates Tesla Could Sell 250,000-500,000 Cybertrucks Yearly
For reference, US pickup truck leader Ford sold 15,617 F-150 Lightning electric pickups last year and a total of 653,000 F-Series trucks.
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I thought Tesla built factory in Texas to build hundreds of thousands of them???
More diarrhea of the mouth by Elon. Full disclosure, I’m a recovering Tesla owner."I'd say a quarter million a year is a reasonable guess and it might be 500,000, I don't know. We'll make as many as people want and can afford. It's going to be hard to make the cost affordable because it is a new car, new manufacturing method, so in the grand scheme of things relative to the production rate of all the other cars we make, it will be small. But still very cool."
Musk Estimates Tesla Could Sell 250,000-500,000 Cybertrucks Yearly
For reference, US pickup truck leader Ford sold 15,617 F-150 Lightning electric pickups last year and a total of 653,000 F-Series trucks.
Our powerwall on the side of our house are Gen 3 that have a Tesla symbol that lights up the night, it also is used to show what mode it is in by changing color. I get asked all the time why I have Tesla light on the side of my house.
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I have a friend with one and they covered the Tesla logo with a Panasonic one (since they make the batteries anyway)
Kinda the way Tesla drivers are re-badging their vehicles. Interesting.
Federal EV tax credit gone! Now EPA "California emission laws" going next. Seems the playing field is even now for EVs. If they are so clean, they should be selling like hot cakes now!
At the rates tariffs are climbing nobody is gonna be selling cars and eventually the admin will back pedal again. Pricing is through the roof and climbing so while some people may think this stuff is good it’s gonna kill manufacturing for the next 2-4 years and longer and the fallout is gonna be much worse than people think. Recession is coming so buckle up
Parts of the Austin factory is dedicated to Cybertruck production. Austin also has battery and Model Y production. I lived in Austin a long time before I retired.
I don't have any shares of Tesla. I just don't get worked up over Musk's political positions that much. My career force me to compartmentalize (we NEVER let our personal beliefs interfear with client relations, those beliefs did not belong in work or the office). Religion is religion, politics is politics, business is business. It gets messy when you start mixing them. I can respect the accomplishments of companies even if I don't respect the politics of their owners or founders.
I don't have any shares of Tesla. I just don't get worked up over Musk's political positions that much. My career force me to compartmentalize (we NEVER let our personal beliefs interfear with client relations, those beliefs did not belong in work or the office). Religion is religion, politics is politics, business is business. It gets messy when you start mixing them. I can respect the accomplishments of companies even if I don't respect the politics of their owners or founders.
Youre the only person mentioning those things. Weird.
Its a flop whether someone likes their brand or not. 47k units in two years is a far cry from 250,000-500,000 units a year.
This is an interest venture.
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New Ford-based Volkswagen DoKa electric pickup is ready for work
The latest commercial vehicle from Volkswagen isn't another box, retro-tastic van. Instead, it's a crew cab, flatbed-style pickup truck.
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They worded it horribly in the title. They aren't working together, VW built a chassis based off of the Ford Transit Chassis.This is an interest venture.
New Ford-based Volkswagen DoKa electric pickup is ready for work
The latest commercial vehicle from Volkswagen isn't another box, retro-tastic van. Instead, it's a crew cab, flatbed-style pickup truck.
Maybe if other countries would make deals like most have the tariffs would be lower. But also these are the same countries that have been ripping us off for years. So why should we care to give them a deal. And plus we need manufacturing back in America, so if tariffing the shit out of countries is the way then I'm in for it.
Unfortunately the sad truth is that high tariffs stifle bringing back American manufacturing.
"Bad news, everyone: The Volkswagen Group's Spanish performance brand Cupra was planning on hitting the United Stated market in 2030, but as of Tuesday, that’s no longer the case.
An explanation from Cupra was posted in an announcement about the company’s Q2 sales results. “However, given the ongoing challenges within the automotive industry and in light of evolving market dynamics, Cupra has strategically decided to postpone its planned entry into the U.S. market, originally scheduled for 2030.”
What are those specific challenges? Cupra doesn’t elaborate, but it’s no secret the back-and-forth Trump tariff situation has caused all sorts of uncertainty at automakers around the globe. It’s also key to note that Cupra uses the word “postpone,” not “cancel,” when referring to its future in the U.S. Sven Schuwirth, the executive VP for sales, marketing and aftersales at Seat, provided comment on the situation, too.
“We’re not stopping, just postponing our U.S. launch and will continue to monitor market developments in the coming years to determine the best timing and approach, aligned with the brand’s long-term vision,” Schuwirth said. “In the meantime, Cupra will build on the strong momentum it has achieved in existing key territories and will soon expand into new high-potential markets to broaden its global footprint.”"
An explanation from Cupra was posted in an announcement about the company’s Q2 sales results. “However, given the ongoing challenges within the automotive industry and in light of evolving market dynamics, Cupra has strategically decided to postpone its planned entry into the U.S. market, originally scheduled for 2030.”
What are those specific challenges? Cupra doesn’t elaborate, but it’s no secret the back-and-forth Trump tariff situation has caused all sorts of uncertainty at automakers around the globe. It’s also key to note that Cupra uses the word “postpone,” not “cancel,” when referring to its future in the U.S. Sven Schuwirth, the executive VP for sales, marketing and aftersales at Seat, provided comment on the situation, too.
“We’re not stopping, just postponing our U.S. launch and will continue to monitor market developments in the coming years to determine the best timing and approach, aligned with the brand’s long-term vision,” Schuwirth said. “In the meantime, Cupra will build on the strong momentum it has achieved in existing key territories and will soon expand into new high-potential markets to broaden its global footprint.”"
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