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Cybertruck production late 2021
“The company anticipates that production of the lower-priced Cybertrucks should begin in late 2021 with the …”
goalposts: 2021 → 2022 → late 2022 → 2023 · moved 3×
“The next generation Roadster which we're hoping to debut in April... It's gonna be something out of this world.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 28, 2026 · Tesla Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool) ↗
The fine print
Complements existing entry #29 (Roadster production 2027). The unveil event itself was not separately tracked before.
The Progression
Jan 28, 2026
The promise: “The next generation Roadster which we're hoping to debut in April... It's gonna be something out of this world.” · Tesla Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool) ↗
Apr 30, 2026
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 43 days past due. Never happened.
Musk set an April 1, 2026 Roadster demo date at the November 2025 shareholder meeting — joking the date gave him 'deniability' — then reaffirmed an April debut on the January earnings call and again on X in March. April came and went with no unveil; by June the demo had slipped to August or later, roughly the eighth public slip since the 2017 prototype reveal.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q4 2025 earnings call transcript (Motley Fool)
- [TWEET] Musk on X, Mar 17, 2026: 'New Roadster unveil hopefully next month. It will be a banger next-level.' (verified via oembed)
- [REPORT] Electrek — demo pushed to August as SpaceX thruster work continues (resolution)
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Cybertruck volume production in 2022
“If we get lucky, we'll be able to do a few deliveries toward the end of this year, but I expect volume prod…”
goalposts: 2022 → 2023 → late 2023 · moved 2×
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