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17-05-2025
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Tesla's Cybertruck Is No Longer America's Best-selling Electric Pickup Truck
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. The Tesla Cybertruck was knocked off its No. 1 spot as America's best-selling electric pickup truck in Q1 2025. According to vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility, first spotted by InsideEVs, the Ford F-150 Lightning beat out the Cybertruck with 7,913 new registrations, compared to the Cybertruck's 7,126 registrations. The Chevrolet Silverado EV nabbed third place in Q1 2025, followed by the GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV. The news follows the numerous controversies that have hit the Cybertruck over the past year, including everything from a spate of recalls that included flying trim pieces, failing front windshield wipers, and trapped pedals, to politically charged controversies and polarizing presidential endorsements. Public opinion may be souring against Tesla in general. A March 2025 report from market research firm YouGov found that a majority of Americans now have a negative opinion of the company, while the EV giant reported its first yearly sales decline in recent history in January. But while it's easy to attribute the Cybertruck's decline to CEO Elon Musk's antics or ongoing technical issues, models like the Ford F-150 may also simply be proving a hit with consumers. The model not only picked up strong reviews from many automotive journalists when it launched in early 2023, but it also offers consumers a much lower starting price tag. The Ford F-150 Lightning currently starts at $49,995 in the US, roughly $10,000 cheaper than the Cybertruck, with prices for the top trim variations offering a comparable discount. Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, not only offers consumers a cheaper starting price for bare-bones models—it also offers perks like a much higher estimated range off a single charge. Analysts have been quick to chime in with ideas about the changing ranking. Robby DeGraff, an analyst at AutoPacific, told Automotive News that the F-150 Lightning "continues to reward EV buyers who desire a pickup truck with emissions-less practicality and durability," but without the "negative association, showboat styling, and questionable quality" of Tesla's futuristic truck.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Tesla's Cybertruck Is No Longer America's Best-selling Electric Pickup Truck
PCMag editors select and review products independently. If you buy through affiliate links, we may earn commissions, which help support our testing. The Tesla Cybertruck was knocked off its No. 1 spot as America's best-selling electric pickup truck in Q1 2025. According to vehicle registration data from S&P Global Mobility, first spotted by InsideEVs, the Ford F-150 Lightning beat out the Cybertruck with 7,913 new registrations, compared to the Cybertruck's 7,126 registrations. The Chevrolet Silverado EV nabbed third place in Q1 2025, followed by the GMC Sierra EV, Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV. The news follows the numerous controversies that have hit the Cybertruck over the past year, including everything from a spate of recalls that included flying trim pieces, failing front windshield wipers, and trapped pedals, to politically charged controversies and polarizing presidential endorsements. Public opinion may be souring against Tesla in general. A March 2025 report from market research firm YouGov found that a majority of Americans now have a negative opinion of the company, while the EV giant reported its first yearly sales decline in recent history in January. But while it's easy to attribute the Cybertruck's decline to CEO Elon Musk's antics or ongoing technical issues, models like the Ford F-150 may also simply be proving a hit with consumers. The model not only picked up strong reviews from many automotive journalists when it launched in early 2023, but it also offers consumers a much lower starting price tag. The Ford F-150 Lightning currently starts at $49,995 in the US, roughly $10,000 cheaper than the Cybertruck, with prices for the top trim variations offering a comparable discount. Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Silverado EV, not only offers consumers a cheaper starting price for bare-bones models—it also offers perks like a much higher estimated range off a single charge. Analysts have been quick to chime in with ideas about the changing ranking. Robby DeGraff, an analyst at AutoPacific, told Automotive News that the F-150 Lightning "continues to reward EV buyers who desire a pickup truck with emissions-less practicality and durability," but without the "negative association, showboat styling, and questionable quality" of Tesla's futuristic truck.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
GM temporarily lays off 700 workers at US, Canadian factories
About 700 General Motors workers in the U.S. and Canada will be out of a job temporarily, driven by weak demand for electric vehicles, company officials said. General Motors placed the workers on temporary leave starting Monday from factories in Detroit and Ingersoll, Ontario. GM (NYSE: GM) is laying off about 200 workers at its Factory Zero plant in Detroit, which produces the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV SUV and pickup, and all-electric Escalade IQ. It employs about 4,500 workers, according to the company's website. 'Factory Zero will adjust production to align with market dynamics,' GM spokesman Kevin Kelly told The Detroit News. 'Impacted employees will be placed on a temporary layoff and may be eligible for subpay and benefits in accordance with the GM-UAW national contract.' GM is also halting production and laying off 500 workers at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll. The Ingersoll layoffs are the result of a decline in demand for the all-electric BrightDrop delivery vans that are manufactured at the plant, GM said. 'CAMI is making operational and employment adjustments to balance inventory and align production schedules with current demand,' GM told the CBC. 'GM remains committed to the future of BrightDrop and the CAMI plant and will support employees through the transition.' Workers at the Ingersoll factory will be laid off for three weeks and return for two weeks in May for limited production. Then the Ingersoll facility will close for an additional 20 weeks. GM plans to completely retool the factory to prepare the facility for production of the 2026 model year of commercial electric vehicles. It's unclear if GM will rehire all 500 employees. The layoffs at GM follow temporary layoffs of about 900 Stellantis employees April 7 at auto factories in Warren and Sterling, Michigan, and Kokomo, Indiana. Stellantis paused production at assembly plants in Windsor, Ontario, and Toluca, Mexico, which caused the layoffs at factories in Michigan and Indiana, company officials said. Lou Ann Gosselin, Stellantis' spokeswoman for Canada, said the layoffs were caused by tariffs levied by the Trump administration on April 2. Stellantis' Windsor plant is scheduled to resume production around April 21, while the Toluca plant is scheduled to reopen in May. It's unclear when Stellantis workers who were temporarily laid off from the facilities in Michigan and Indiana will go back to work. Stellantis did not immediately reply to a request for comment from FreightWaves. The post GM temporarily lays off 700 workers at US, Canadian factories appeared first on FreightWaves.
Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Automotive
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GM announces layoff of 200 auto workers, unrelated to tariffs, as it adjusts production
General Motors is laying off 200 employees effective Monday at its Factory Zero in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan to ensure production will 'align with market dynamics,' GM said Thursday. The move is not tariff-related, the company confirmed. A person familiar with production plans said that the bulk of the reductions will be in the battery pack manufacturing area, and that the company has no current plans for those jobs to return. The person insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. In case you missed it: GM car buyers most loyal in 2024; Ford wins pickup and SUV categories 'Impacted employees will be placed on a temporary layoff and may be eligible for subpay and benefits in accordance with the GM-UAW national contract,' the company statement said. The jobs are not being eliminated, but the workers will have no definite return date. Factory Zero produces the all-electric Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV SUV and pickup, and all-electric Escalade IQ. It employs roughly 4,500 workers, according to the company's site. The news comes days after GM announced it plans to ax its three-row Cadillac XT6 SUV at its Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee and to expand production of the smaller XT5 model through 2026. Planned downtime for Spring Hill will start the week of May 12, the company told employees in a memo obtained by the Free Press. Jackie Charniga covers General Motors for the Free Press. Reach her at jcharniga@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: General Motors to lay off 200 workers in move unrelated to tariffs Sign in to access your portfolio
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10-04-2025
- Automotive
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GM to lay off 200 workers at all-EV plant as it adjusts production
By Kalea Hall DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors (GM) is laying off workers at its all-electric Factory Zero plant in Detroit where it is adjusting production "to align with market dynamics," the company said Thursday. About 200 workers at the plant will be temporarily laid off, according to a company source. The move is not related to recently imposed auto tariffs, according to the source. Factory Zero is home to the Chevrolet Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, Hummer EV SUV and pickup and all-electric Escalade IQ. Factory Zero has about 4,500 employees, according to the company's website. Sign in to access your portfolio
