Musk aimed for 250,000 Cybertrucks a year by 2025 – reality is closer to 20,000
Facepalm: Elon Musk appears to be improving Cybertruck sales figures by selling large numbers to his own companies. Truckloads of the eight-times-recalled electric pickups have been arriving at SpaceX and xAI, boosting sales of a vehicle that sold just over 5,000 units in Q3 2025.
WTF?! The US Air Force wants two Tesla Cybertrucks. The plan isn't to use them for transportation purposes, though; the EVs will be used for target practice. According to official documents, the trucks are a lot tougher than normal vehicles, meaning enemies are more likely to buy them – so the USAF wants to practice blowing them up.
34 percent depreciation after one year and 6,000 miles
Recap: Although the Cybertruck began missing CEO Elon Musk's stated goals as soon as it launched in late 2023, the odd-looking electric pickup truck sold well out of the gate. However, the vehicle's commercial performance has tanked over the last few months. Musk's political activities have soured public opinion on the company and contributed to declining global sales.
If the gambit pays off, Cybertrucks could eventually become cheaper
In context: Tesla set the stage for this milestone back in 2019 when it pulled the trigger on a major battery tech acquisition. The EV maker scooped up Maxwell Technologies and its promising "dry electrode" coating process, originally developed for supercapacitors. At the time, Tesla was still relying on partnerships with suppliers like Panasonic for cell production. But the Maxwell deal signaled Elon Musk's ambitions to bring that technology fully in-house.