Tesla and Elon Musk

New Kelley Blue Book data show Tesla sold 20,237 Cybertrucks in 2025, a 48% drop from 38,965 in 2024, as all Tesla models except the Model 3 saw U.S. sales decline and the company’s global deliveries fell 9% to 1.64 million vehicles. Tesla still controlled about 46% of the U.S. EV market, but nationwide electric-vehicle sales slipped roughly 2% to 1.3 million, a pullback analysts tie to high prices — an average $58,638 for a new EV versus under $50,000 for gas cars — and the loss of federal tax credits for new and used EVs in last year’s tax-and-spending bill. The stainless-steel Cybertruck, launched in 2023 at a starting price of $60,990 and heavily promoted by Elon Musk, has also been hit by multiple recalls over trim, rearview camera, wiper and accelerator issues, and has become a political symbol, with some units vandalized amid backlash to Musk’s Trump‑era government role. Despite the weaker unit sales, Tesla shares are up about 9% over the past year on Wall Street optimism about its self‑driving 'robotaxi' plans and a humanoid robot program Musk told Davos attendees could be sold to the public as soon as late 2026. The figures sharpen questions about the near‑term U.S. appetite for expensive EVs as subsidies vanish, even as markets continue to bet on Tesla’s software and robotics ambitions rather than its current vehicle lineup.