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Tesla Weighs Smaller Pickup as Cybertruck Sales Falter

First-half deliveries imply an annual run rate under 22,000 units for the Cybertruck, prompting Tesla to explore a more conventional pickup model.

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Overview

  • Only 10,712 Cybertrucks were delivered in the first half of 2025, implying an annualized run rate below 22,000 units.
  • That performance represents roughly 10% of Tesla’s installed Cybertruck production capacity and falls well short of Elon Musk’s hoped-for 150,000 annual sales.
  • Tesla VP Lars Moravy confirmed that design teams are pursuing a smaller electric pickup concept as a contingency plan.
  • Moravy stated that Tesla’s underlying priority remains robotaxi development, which will shape any new pickup project.
  • The Cybertruck has faced delays, price hikes, polarizing styling and recalls, factors that have dampened consumer demand.