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Tesla temporarily suspended production of Model Y and Cybertruck

Tesla has been in free fall for several months, and as a result, production of the Cybertruck and Model Y at its Texas factory has been temporarily halted. The news comes from employees who were given the option of taking seven days off or being assigned to cleaning and training duties.

The Model Y is the company’s best-selling car, and one of the best-selling cars in the world, but the new information could have a major impact on sales of the car. Production breaks are nothing new, but this time it’s a longer-than-usual break. Last year, workers on the Cybertruck assembly line were told to stay home for a few days, even though the Cybertruck outsold all other electric pickup trucks in the US. It’s clear that demand for the vehicle has waned after its initial boom.

Since its launch, Tesla has had high expectations for the Cybertruck, with the company saying it has received over 2 million reservations. The plan was to produce a quarter of a million units annually, but sales haven’t been on track. In 2024, Tesla sold just 38,965 Cybertruck units, while in Q1 this year it sold 6,406 units, which is significantly less than in the third and fourth quarters of 2024, when sales were twice as high.

The Cybertruck has been the target of attacks in recent months, and in several cases, customers have reported problems with the car. In February 2024, one owner reported corrosion on the stainless steel body. Of course, a stainless steel body will show imperfections over time, and Tesla also states in the Cybertruck user manual that steel panels are susceptible to corrosive substances when not washed regularly. However, the customer claimed that the corrosion occurred several days after he bought the car. Another owner said that he bought the Cybertruck on February 1st and that the corrosion appeared after 11 days and 613 kilometers. He contacted his service advisor but was told that Tesla had a procedure to fix the problem, but that the facility did not have the tools and had not previously performed repairs of this type.

In March 2025, Tesla recalled 46,000 Cybertrucks due to body parts falling off. The recall covered cars manufactured between November 13, 2023 and February 27, 2024, and the company believed that only 1% of these cars had the problem.

During the last year, Tesla recorded a drop in deliveries on the global market by 13 percent, which is the worst result in the last two years. In the United States, sales fell by 5.6 percent, while the overall auto industry saw sales grow by 7.3 percent.

Source: Reuters

17 Tesla cars destroyed in Rome

Tesla has had a big problem with vandals in recent days, destroying new Tesla cars across the United States and Europe, and now the problem has spread to Italy. A few days ago, around 17 Tesla cars burned down in a showroom in Italy, and many believe it was not an accident.

The fire broke out at the Tesla showroom at 48 Via Serracapriola in Rome. Drone footage shows the destroyed vehicles in the parking lot, and it is believed that the damage is greater than first estimated. The cars were reportedly ready to be delivered to customers, and just two days before the fire, the “Tesla Takedown” movement organized protests in front of more than 200 Tesla showrooms across Europe and North America. This increases the suspicion that the fire was arson.

The new case was recorded at a time of intense pressure on the founder and CEO of the company, Elon Musk, for his political views. In order to increase the security of its vehicles, Tesla recently activated Sentry Mode on all its cars in its showrooms. This system uses external cameras on cars and continuously records everything that happens around the vehicle. Anyone who approaches Tesla showrooms with the intention of damaging cars could be recorded in the act without even realizing it.

Source: Gruppo Sciscione via YouTube

Tesla is taking orders for the Roadster even though its future is uncertain

In 2017, Tesla presented a new generation of Roadster, which was supposed to hit the market three years later, but it didn’t happen. The American company is still taking deposits for the electric car, whose future is uncertain.

At the launch, Elon Musk promised that the Roadster would have miniature rocket engines and extraordinary performance. However, a lot of time has passed since then, and there is no sign of the car.

The new Roadster was supposed to have a range of 1,000 kilometers on a single battery charge, and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in about two seconds. The plan was to produce a standard version that would cost $200,000, and 1,000 Founder Series examples that would cost $250,000 each.

The company opened orders after the car was unveiled, and each customer was required to pay a $5,000 deposit, followed by an additional $45,000 to secure a slot in line.

Whether or not Tesla will ever start production of this car remains to be seen.

Source: Reuters