Tesla Inc.
What Happened: Tesla is offering owners of the Cybertruck Foundation Series a chance to trade in their vehicle for an upgrade, Electrek reported on Sunday.
The report outlines that Tesla was offering $65,400 for an All-wheel-drive 2024 Cybertruck with 6,211 miles on the odometer. The AWD trim of the Cybertruck retailed for over $100,000 at launch.
The trade-in value offered by Tesla represents more than 34% decline in value in a year, much higher than the 20% depreciation generally expected for pickup trucks during the same period, the report suggests.
Why It Matters: The news comes in as the EV giant is experiencing difficulties in getting Cybertruck units off the dealership lots, with the brand reportedly sitting on over 10,000 unsold units of the pickup truck.
This is despite offering a cheaper trim level of the Cybertruck with increased range, but at the cost of some hauling and towing capacity as well as feature omissions.
Musk's company has also tried to make the Cybertruck more appealing to the conventional pickup truck buyer by pivoting the product's marketing strategy to position it as a lifestyle vehicle for the "working man."
