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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×
“We're tentatively aiming for 50,000 units in 2024 for Tesla Semi in North America.”
— Elon Musk · Jun 1, 2023 · Tesla Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) ↗
The Progression
Jun 1, 2023
The promise: “We're tentatively aiming for 50,000 units in 2024 for Tesla Semi in North America.” · Tesla Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool) ↗
2020
Timeline pushed to 2020.
Goalpost #1
Goalpost #1
2022
Timeline pushed to 2022.
Goalpost #2
Goalpost #2
2024
Timeline pushed to 2024.
Goalpost #3
Goalpost #3
2025
Timeline pushed to 2025.
Goalpost #4
Goalpost #4
Dec 31, 2024
Deadline passed.
Today · Jun 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 528 days past due. Never happened.
In 2023, Musk said Tesla was 'tentatively aiming for 50,000 units in 2024' for the Semi in North America. The electric truck's volume-production target had already slipped from 2019 to 2020 to 2022 before landing on 2024. That deadline was missed as well, with the goalposts moving again to 2025.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-11- [TRANSCRIPT] Tesla Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Motley Fool)
- [REPORT] insideevs.com
- [REPORT] InsideEVs: Musk says 50,000 Semi target for 2024
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