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Tesla Won't Punish You for Selling Your Cybertruck Anymore

Sales agreement no longer contains no-resale language

(Newser) - Cybertruck owners appear to now be free to sell their vehicle without any nasty consequences from Tesla. That wasn't always the case. Jalopnik reports the company's sales agreement had featured a no-resale clause that prevented buyers from selling their Foundation Series Cybertrucks within a year of receiving them....

Strongman Tells Musk He Loves Weaponized Cybertruck

Chechnya president says vehicle will join invasion of Ukraine

(Newser) - Chechnya President Ramzan Kadyrov invited Tesla CEO Elon Musk to Russia on Saturday after being filmed behind the wheel of one of the company's Cybertrucks mounted with a machine gun. In a clip posted on Kadyrov's Telegram channel, the self-styled strongman was seen taking the stainless steel-clad Cybertruck...

Tesla Quietly Changes Cybertruck Prices

The cheapest model now goes for $100K

(Newser) - Tesla has limited Cybertruck shoppers' options and is no longer taking orders for the 2025 rear-wheel model that goes for the relative bargain price of $61,000. That leaves consumers with a choice between the all-wheel drive Cybertruck for $99,990 or the Cyberbeast for $119,990, reports Business Insider...

NHTSA Seeks Info on Fatal, Fiery Cybertruck Crash

Victim couldn't immediately be identified due to burns

(Newser) - Federal safety authorities say they are seeking information on a crash and fire involving a Tesla Cybertruck that killed a driver of the futuristic new pickup in Texas, per the AP . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is gathering information from Tesla. The agency did not send...

Edmunds' Cybertruck Test Ran Into a Problem Quickly
Edmunds' Cybertruck Test
Ran Into a Problem Quickly
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Jul 28, 2024 7:03 AM CDT

Edmunds' Cybertruck Test Ran Into a Problem Quickly

Warnings include a 'critical steering issue'

(Newser) - The Edmunds team was taking its Tesla Cybertruck around its track, checking the vehicle's instruments, when the vehicle announced it had sustained a "critical steering issue." The testing crew reported that the power faded, the air conditioner quit blowing cold, and an error message popped up reading,...

It's Recall No. 4 for the Cybertruck

This time, the wipers, trim piece are problematic for Tesla

(Newser) - Tesla is recalling almost all of its Cybertrucks for a fourth time since it started delivering them in November, the company announced Tuesday. The issues this time around with the 2024 model year are twofold: problems with the windshield wipers and exterior trim. More:
  • The wiper recall: Reuters reports Tesla
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Tesla's Biggest Supporters 'Are Pushing the Panic Button'

Elon Musk's Cybertruck gamble could be his company's undoing, per Mashable's Chris Taylor

(Newser) - During an October earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk joked "we have dug our own grave with the Cybertruck." That's suddenly "looking like less of a joke for Tesla," with every Cybertruck in America recalled , dismal Cybertruck sales overall, and profits down 55%, according to...

Tesla Recalls Cybertruck
Soap Blamed for
Cybertruck Recall
Apr 19, 2024 9:06 AM CDT

Soap Blamed for Cybertruck Recall

Tesla recalls nearly 4K electric pickups over accelerator pedal fault

(Newser) - Buyers have been complaining about delayed Cybertruck deliveries and the reason is now clear: Tesla is recalling almost 4,000 Cybertrucks for an issue that can't be fixed with just a software update. According to a National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recall notice , the company needs to fix a...

Buyers Say Cybertruck Deliveries Have Been Delayed
Tesla Delays
Cybertruck Deliveries
Apr 16, 2024 2:51 PM CDT

Tesla Delays Cybertruck Deliveries

Accelerator pedal might be the issue

(Newser) - It's becoming a more common question among buyers: "Dude, where's my Cybertruck?" The Wall Street Journal reports that buyers say Tesla has pushed back the delivery date for their electric trucks without explanation. One buyer in Birmingham, Alabama says he was supposed to pick up his Cybertruck...

Cybertruck Owners Aren't Thrilled: 'What a Nightmare'
Cybertruck Owners Aren't
Thrilled: 'What a Nightmare'
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Apr 13, 2024 4:35 PM CDT

Cybertruck Owners Aren't Thrilled: 'What a Nightmare'

Robotic-looking Tesla EV is getting slammed in owners forums online

(Newser) - Elon Musk calls his company's Cybertruck "the most unique thing on the road," but owners of the electric Tesla vehicle have other, more unflattering descriptions for their new ride. As Futurism puts it, the Cybertruck "seems to be breaking down at an incredible rate," as...

Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill People at Cybertruck Event

Prosecutors say Florida man threatened 'mass casualty event'

(Newser) - The arrest of a Florida man may have prevented a "mass casualty event" at Thursday's Cybertruck event in Austin, prosecutors say. According to an arrest affidavit, 29-year-old Orlando resident Paul Ryan Overeem drove from Florida to Texas after threatening to kill people at the event at Tesla headquarters,...

Musk Hails 'Most Unique Thing on the Road'

Tesla says Cybertruck prices will start at $60,990

(Newser) - With manufacturing kinks still to be worked out, Tesla delivered the first dozen or so of its futuristic Cybertruck pickups to customers Thursday, two years behind the original schedule amid uncertainty over when large-scale production will begin. CEO Elon Musk showed off the angular electric trucks in an event at...

If You Try to Resell Your Tesla Cybertruck, Watch Out

Fine print indicates Tesla might sue resellers for $50K

(Newser) - Take a look at the fine print in Tesla's purchase agreement and you may notice a new clause labeled "Cybertruck Only." The first of the automaker's Cybertrucks are on track to be delivered November 30, and apparently Tesla really doesn't want the new owners to...

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