Tesla CEO Elon Musk pointed out that the production of electric truck Cybertruck faces challenges brought about by supply chain issues, although the company has not yet been affected by the crisis that plagued the global automotive industry. He also said that he will attend the next earnings conference call.
Oh, my goodness, this year is really a supply chain nightmare, and it’s not over yet! Musk said on Twitter in response to a Twitter user asking about Cybertruck’s latest situation on Monday.
Oh man, this year has been such a supply chain nightmare & it’s not over!
I will provide an updated product roadmap on next earnings call.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 29, 2021
He added: I will provide the latest product roadmap on the next earnings call.
Musk said on the Tesla earnings call in July this year that he will not necessarily attend such events in the future unless he has something very important to say. This means that he may talk about the latest situation regarding Cybertruck and the company’s other products.
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In 2019, Tesla launched a futuristic electric pickup made of stainless steel used in rockets. Musk claimed that hundreds of thousands of orders had already been received when booking Cybertruck. Musk said at the October shareholder meeting that Cybertruck will start production next year and achieve mass production in 2023.
Tesla shares closed at $1,136.99 this Monday, up 5%.