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Tesla received 1.9 million orders for Cybertruck

Last week, Tesla announced on its official Twitter account that it had built the first Cybertruck in Giga Texas. Demand is strong, and Tesla announced that it has received more than 1.9 million orders.

Tesla has not provided any information for a long time, and the latest was that production of the Cybertruck will begin this summer and that deliveries are planned for the end of the third quarter. This means that this eccentric pickup is well on its way, and even ahead of the planned production and delivery dates, since the American media reported that they heard a little earlier that Tesla had already informed suppliers to be ready for the start of production of the Cybertruck at the end of August.

Each potential customer needs to pay a deposit of only 100 dollars, so there is a possibility that a large number of reservations will not be realized. It will be interesting to see if the Cybertruck will be available outside of the North American market (Europe and Asia) where customers can already pre-order the model. Because of its size and weight, selling the Cybertruck in overseas markets could pose a serious challenge. For example, in several European countries it must be classified as a commercial truck or truck.

Elon Musk emphasizes the innovative features of the Cybertruck, claiming that this electric pickup is not even similar to the vehicles we see on the roads today. “It packs a lot of technology and it doesn’t look like any other vehicle out there today,” Musk said.

Cybertruck will be powered by three electric motors with a total output of 805 hp (600 kW) and 1,033 lb-ft (1,400 Nm), which is enough to push the car to 62 mph in just 3 seconds with a top speed of 130 mph (209 km/h). It has a range of up to 500 miles.

Source: Tesla

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Elon Musk sells almost 20 million Tesla shares

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sold 19.5 million shares of the company, worth $3.95 billion. The reason is still unknown, and many speculate that one of the reasons could be the frequent recalls and problems with the cars that caused the stock to drop by 50 percent.

Tesla recently recalled 40,000 vehicles from the US market due to a potential problem with the steering wheel. Before that, they had a security problem when a young man from Germany claimed to have found a weakness that enabled him to control Tesla’s cars from 13 different countries. They also had mechanical problems, such as the case when the Tesla Model 3 suddenly stopped on the highway, causing a collision of several vehicles, which resulted in the death of one person.

This is not the first time Musk has sold a large amount of Tesla stock. In April of this year, he sold shares worth 8.5 billion dollars, while in August he sold shares worth seven billion dollars. The total value of the shares sold is about $20 billion USD.

Musk recently bought Twitter for $44 billion USD, and the first move he made was to lay off half of the company’s seven thousand employees. He said he had no other choice, claiming that the company was losing four million dollars a day. He accused activist groups of putting pressure on advertisers, which caused a big drop in revenue.

He also announced that users will pay eight dollars per month for account verification, but this is currently postponed.

Source: BBC

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Tesla Model 3 spotted floating in the sea

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is constantly in the media these days, and Tesla cars are increasingly being linked to accidents. A few days ago, not far from Santa Barbara beach in the USA, a Tesla Model 3 was found floating in the ocean.

The car was spotted by walkers who called the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Department, and it is not yet known how the incident happened. The police contacted the owner of the vehicle, who is facing fines and large repair costs.

According to American journalist John Palminteri, firefighters immediately searched the car along with the surrounding area, but no one was found. The police launched an investigation into what actually happened.

“We made sure the car had not been reported stolen and informed the registered owner that it was their responsibility to remove the car. They were driving the car on the beach and then got stuck and left it. Then the tide came in,” a police spokeswoman said. Santa Barbara Raquel Zick.

Recently, a Ford Bronco was found in a similar situation, but luckily, this time nobody was hurt.

Source: John Palminteri via Twitter