Actual Tesla Cybertrucks sold is far less than ordered

Tesla doesn't break down deliveries by model. The Cybertruck's latest recall provides an indication of how many have been sold.

Tesla has issued a recall for 11,688 units of the Cybertruck, which first went out for delivery in Nov 2023, according to notices posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) website. That puts sales of the Cybertruck behind Ford Motor's F-150 Lightning, but not by much. As of May, the Detroit carmaker has sold 13,093 units of its electric pickup in 2024, up 78.5% compared to last year. This is far below its two million orders. This shows that many orders have not been converted to sales.

Although the Cybertruck has been the source of plenty of controversy - not much is known about its sales. Sure, a lot of celebrities have snagged one, but there's only so many of those.

The automaker is scheduled to report second-quarter deliveries in about a week, with investors preparing for bad news.

In Apr, Tesla revealed it had sold 3,878 units when it recalled the Cybertruck over accelerator issues caused by workers using soap to install a part. The company has accumulated at least two million orders, according to a crowd-sourced tracker.

Earlier this month, Musk said Tesla had recently reached a peak production rate of 1,300 Cybertrucks in a week. The company is aiming to produce 2,500 trucks each week by the end of the year, or an annual capacity of 125,000 units.

As for Tue's actual recall itself, Tesla said that the trucks' front windshield wiper motor controller may stop functioning because an excessive amount of electricity may be directed to a component. The issue is expected to affect some 2% of units produced between Nov 13, 2023, and Jun 6, 2024, or 233 Cybertrucks.

As of Jun 12, Tesla said it is not aware of any injuries or deaths related to the issue. The Austin, Texas-based company said service centres will replace affected motors with a new part that will function properly. Owners will be notified on Aug. 17, while dealers were notified last week.

We finally know how many Tesla Cybertrucks have actually been sold

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