Tesla Misses Its Own Cybertruck Launch Date, Again Happy Monday! It’s October 2, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Tesla missed its Q3 target for the Cybertruck delivery event Tesla CEO Elon Musk alongside the Cybertruck at its 2019 launch event. | Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP via Getty ImagesTesla didn’t end up holding a delivery event for its Cybertruck in the third quarter of 2023 as CEO Elon Musk had hoped. “We’re anticipating having delivery event, a great delivery event probably in Q3,” Musk said in the …

Watch A Tesla Cybertruck’s Wheel Cover Fall Off And Go Airborne On The Highway Traditionally, things are supposed to stay attached to cars as they drive down the road. It’s a bit of a safety thing. It would be bad if something were to fly off your car, soar into the air, and come down straight into traffic. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to the wheel cover on a pre-production Tesla… Read more…

Tesla’s Engineers Hated The Cybertruck: Book Have you ever been stuck with a work project that you knew was bad? The edict comes down from on high that you need to do some specific task, despite you knowing full well that it won’t benefit your customers, your employees, or yourself in any real way. That seems to be the situation foisted upon Tesla’s engineers,… Read more…

Tesla Cybertruck Windows Smash, Fenders Break Off In Rollover Test It now looks like Tesla might actually be maybe finally nearing the release of its ridiculous Cybertruck electric truck, after years of delays and broken promises. We’re slowly seeing prototypes and pre-production models crop up in all kinds of settings, such as on the back of trucks, in Tesla promo shots and hidden… Read more…

This Cybertruck-inspired McFlurry spoon is real, but it’s only available in China You just know that thing is going to hurt your teeth. | Image: Tesla / McDonald’sYou can now add cutlery to the list of official Cybertruck-inspired products that have hit the market before Tesla has managed to launch the actual vehicle. On Wednesday, Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt spotted that the automaker’s Chinese business arm has teamed up w…

Designers Say The Only Way To Fix The Cybertruck Is To Scrap It And Start Over The road to a production Cybertruck has been bumpy. Almost as bumpy and uneven as the first Cybertrucks coming out of the Austin Gigafactory, which have reportedly been so bad that they prompted Elon Musk to send an urgent email to Tesla employees. In the message, Musk demanded greater precision in the production… Read more…

Tesla hasn’t issued final pricing or specs for Cybertruck as Musk memo warns of manufacturing challenges Musk sent an email to “everybody” at Tesla on Wednesday about the Cybertruck and the challenges of producing the vehicle.

Leaked Email Shows Elon Musk Demanding “Sub 10 Micron Accuracy​” Cybertruck Parts If you believe everything you read on the internet, then Tesla is nearing mass production of its angular monstrosity, also known as the Cybertruck. But away from the excited announcement, issues with building the massive truck are still plain to see. Read more…

Musk Doesn’t Want To Talk About Cybertruck Dates Tesla is betting a lot on the Cybertruck bringing fresh interest in the brand, which hasn’t released a new vehicle since 2017. However, as yet another self-imposed deadline for the Cybertruck’s start of serious production and customer deliveries draws nearer, Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not exactly forthcoming with… Read more…

Tesla shares down on slimming margins, Cybertruck concerns Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other execs on the earnings call warned production would slow down during Q3 due to shutdowns for factory improvements.

Tesla’s Cybertruck didn’t always look so cyberpunk The photo shared by Isaacson showing concept images of the Cybertruck, and the pop culture that inspired them. Click to see full-sized image. | Image: Walter IsaacsonElon Musk biographer Walter Isaacson has shared a photograph of the Tesla CEO during an early meeting about the Cybertruck that sheds interesting light on the alternative designs co…

Tesla’s Cybertruck is less than 19 feet long so it can fit in your garage A Cybertruck being tested “around the world” for final certification and validation. | Image: TeslaTesla revealed new measurements for its long-delayed Cybertruck in its Q2 earnings report. The polarizing truck will be less than 19 feet long and will have a bed that’s longer than six feet, which is shorter than Ford’s best-selling F-150 Lighting…

Tesla Built Its First Cybertruck But Doesn’t Really Want You To See It It looks like it is finally happening, the Tesla Cybertruck has entered production after four years of delays, missed deadlines, and broken promises. Construction of the truck was originally meant to kick off in 2021 and then 2022, but according to a Tweet from the EV maker, July 2023 was when the first Tesla… Read more…