Tesla has shut down rumors that it is bringing its Cybertruck to China anytime soon, as production in the US appears to be throttling down.
We reported earlier this week that Tesla has told employees working on the Cybertruck production line at Gigafactory Texas to take a few days off.
It comes as Tesla appears to have some demand issues with the Cybertruck as it added incentives to buy. It points to the automaker potentially throttling down production of the electric pickup truck.
The Cybertruck is only sold in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
This led some to believe that Tesla might try to launch the vehicle in other markets to address this demand problem.
Coincidently or not, rumors started going around in China that Tesla might launch the Cybertruck in the market soon.
Tesla China has now officially denied the rumors and confirmed that it has no plan to launch the Cybertruck in the country right now (via CNEVPost)
Tesla’s China team has denied that the Cybertruck would be brought to China through official channels anytime soon, saying it has no plans to sell the model in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market, according to a report last night by local media outlet Jiemian.
While it is not available for sale, Tesla has still brought the Cybertruck on tour in China as a marketing tool for people to come see it in its retail spaces.
Electrek’s Take
This is unsurprising. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has already said that it would take a lot of work to have the Cybertruck, which was designed for North American roads, approved in China.
On top of it, it’s also not easy to export American vehicles profitably to China, which could force Tesla to build the Cybertruck in China if it wants to sell it in the world’s largest EV market.
I don’t think we will see that happen anytime soon.
The Cybertruck will remain a marketing tool in most markets for the foreseeable future.
Author: Fred Lambert
Source: Electrek
