Demand for used Teslas soared during February 2025, despite Elon Musk's outspoken political views causing new sales to decline in many markets.

The Cybertruck is equipped with a cosmetic applique along the exterior of the vehicle, known as the cant rail, which is an assembly comprised of an electrocoated steel stamping joined to a stainless steel panel with structural adhesive,

Tesla said Thursday it is recalling nearly all Cybertrucks in the United States to fix an exterior panel that could detach while driving.

Tesla this week recalled just over 46,000 Cybertrucks due to the trim issue. "The cant rail, a stainless-steel exterior trim panel, can delaminate and detach from the vehicle," according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice.

Chinese automaker BYD continues to leave Tesla in the dust. The company introduced a new battery system on Monday that it claims can charge an electric vehicle in just five minutes, about the same time it takes to refuel a traditional car.

Platform" technology will be capable of peak charging speeds of 1,000 kilowatts. View on euronews

Chinese Tesla rival BYD’s electric cars can now fill up as fast as a petrol tank - Super E-Platform offers 400km of range from just five minutes of charging