won\u2019t have the Cybertruck ready until sometime in 2022<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 and a number of analysts now wonder if it won\u2019t be pushed back until 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCybertruck could be the spark Tesla needs, at least if it can convert to actual sales the reported 1.2 million advance reservations one website tracking the company claims are in hand. That number has drawn plenty of skepticism. And with a wide number of electric pickup alternatives coming, Cybertruck could face a real challenge. Even the normally effusive CEO Elon Musk has warned it could prove to be a \u201cflop.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The simple reality is that Tesla market share has to dip if the EV market is to grow at a pace needed to meet the Biden goal. Even with the big burst in demand, pure electric models accounted for a mere 2.5% of the overall U.S. motor vehicle market during the first half of 2021. They have a long way to go \u2026 and still-skeptical buyers will need a lot more options to choose from, analysts contend, to keep up the pace set so far this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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