Elon Musk now says Tesla could start Cybertruck deliveries in mid-2023

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During a call for investors, Musk said that the Cybertruck would be delivered in the middle of next year. In last quarter's earnings call, Musk said that the truck would be arriving "hopefully next year."

The truck was announced in the fall of 2019. During the company's Q4 earnings call in January, Musk pushed back the announcement of a delay untilhopefully next year. In the meantime, competitors like Ford and Rivian have launched their own electric pickup, with Ford saying that it plans to make 150,000 F-150 Lightnings in the next five years.

The design of the Cybertruck looks like a video game model. The company has had problems making that design safe for use in the real world. One giant arm is supposed to clean off the entire windshield in a single stroke.

A video showing a walk-around of a prototype unit was posted on the internet earlier this year. The truck hasn't been completely MIA, in stark contrast to the second-gen Roadster that's supposed to ship in 2023

During the call, Musk didn't give an update on what he had to do to get the Cybertruck out on the road. In the past few months, the company has run into production issues even with its existing Model S, X, 3, and Y vehicles, which the company said were a factor in the drop in. Musk said on the earnings call that the company has a production problem.