Tesla’s Cybertruck, once promoted as an “apocalypse-proof” vehicle by CEO Elon Musk, is facing a severe decline in demand. According to data from Cox Automotive, Tesla sold just 5,400 Cybertrucks in the most recent quarter—a dramatic 62.6% drop from the same period last year.
The tragic death of a California college student has sparked outrage and a lawsuit that could reshape safety standards for electric vehicles, centering on the Tesla Cybertruck doors.
The parents of a 19-year-old California woman killed in a fiery Tesla Cybertruck crash last year have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company, claiming the vehicle’s door handle design prevented their daughter from escaping the burning wreck.
Tesla is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain its authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, placing the electric automaker in direct conflict with the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back climate rules.
Tesla has quietly reversed one of its most controversial design changes by offering a retrofit turn signal stalk for its refreshed Model 3, addressing widespread criticism over the car’s removal of standard physical controls. The stalk is currently available only in China at a cost of $348, with no announcement yet regarding U.S. availability.
