Overview
- Germany’s transport ministry confirmed the Cybertruck lacks EU type-approval and cannot be imported or registered anywhere in the bloc.
- A request from USAREUR-AF to allow service members to import and register the vehicle was rejected following a legal review.
- The ministry also ruled out a national single-vehicle approval in Germany because the deviations from EU law are too significant.
- US Army Customs will not issue import certificates, exposing personnel who attempt importation to the cost of shipping the truck back to the United States.
- Officials highlighted operational concerns over the vehicle’s conspicuous appearance, while separate data show US registrations fell to about 4,306 in the second quarter.