2023-07-16 00:26:23
It has been almost four years since it was unveiled. US automaker Tesla announced on Saturday that the first copy of its Cybertruck electric pickup had rolled off the production line at its mega-factory in Texas.
“First Cybertruck built in Giga Texas,” the company tweeted, posting a photo showing the vehicle surrounded by dozens of people wearing yellow safety vests and hard hats in what appears to be a hangar. Elon Musk, boss of Tesla and Twitter, reposted the message congratulating his teams.
In April, the manufacturer had pointed out that the production of this pick-up was “on track” to begin, as planned, during the year in its new factory in Texas. On July 8, photo in support, Elon Musk had indicated that he had just driven the vehicle.
Objective 250,000 per year
The machine with a futuristic silhouette, a kind of metal shell with rather unusual angular lines, was unveiled in November 2019. Its presentation caused a sensation when an employee, wanting to praise the foolproof solidity of the machine, had inserted a armored window by throwing a steel mace at it, squeezing a curse from Elon Musk. A second attempt had damaged another pane.
Two days after the vehicle’s big show, Tesla said it had received nearly 150,000 pre-orders that required – and still require – an initial refundable payment of just $100. In May, Elon Musk had indicated that the objective was to manufacture 250,000 per year, stressing that this figure could double because its price makes it accessible.
When it launched, the Cybertruck – which can go from 0 to 100 km/h in less than three seconds, according to Tesla’s site – was to come in three models, $39,900 and 400 km of range for entry. of range, up to 69,900 dollars and 800 km of autonomy announced for the higher model.
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