Cybertruck gets 150,000 orders despite launch failures. Image via Ringo H.W. Chiu.
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Tesla's new Cybertruck gets 150,000 orders

Elon Musk, head of Tesla Inc, announced that the company's newly unveiled Cybertruck has received 150,000 orders, with the dual motor option comprising the majority of the purchases. Tesla's Cybertruck launch suffered an embarassing failure when the electric truck's much-touted armored glass broke at the unveiling. The truck comes in gun metal grey and is priced at 39,900 USD.

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Sun Nov 24 - Reuters

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