At Tesla’s annual general meeting, company boss Elon Musk was asked about the export of the Cybertruck. The stainless steel colossus will probably not leave the United States unchanged.
You can love it, you can hate it: No vehicle is currently more polarizing than the Tesla Cybertruck. The huge stainless steel pickup truck is not only criticized for its appearance, but also for its size. Because it is huge: The car is 5.7 meters long and 1.79 meters high. With the mirrors folded out, it is 2.4 meters wide. This makes it one of the giants even in the USA, where everything is a bit bigger.
But Tesla will not present the company’s latest model in Europe for nothing. During the so-called “” the car will be exhibited at more than 100 locations, including numerous German cities. But a lot still needs to be done to ensure that the hype in Europe does not become a wild goose chase.
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Since the truck was introduced, experts have doubted whether it would be suitable for Germany and other countries in this form. This is not only due to its dimensions, but also its weight. In this country, the Cybertruck would probably live up to its name – and would be a truck. This would severely limit Tesla’s customer base.
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At Tesla’s annual general meeting, Elon Musk was asked about the status of exporting the Cybertruck. According to the DPA, he assumes that certification for other countries will be achieved “sometime next year”. The current Cybertruck, Musk said, was built with a focus on North America. In his opinion, international requirements have “made the product worse”.
“I think we’re going to have to make a special version that meets Chinese specifications, that meets European specifications,” Musk explained. He assumes that there would be high demand internationally.
Tesla urgently needs the time that passes until a possible certification. At the moment, it is said, the company can build around 1,000 cars a week. That is hardly enough to meet demand in the USA. In relevant forums, interested parties assume that the waiting time for new orders is currently several years. So Tesla can hardly think about exporting at the moment.
Source: Stern
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