The Tesla Cybertruck has increased in price by $10,000: TDS

      Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles are parked in a storage facility in San Diego, California, on April 11, 2025. Photo by Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images.

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      After two cups of coffee and a road trip of over an hour to Heathrow for my flight back home, it’s time to dive in.

      🚘 What I'm driving: Nothing at the moment, but I'm about to board a large airplane returning to the U.S.—I’ll be back behind the wheel tomorrow.

      🪦 A few months after introducing a $69,999 rear-wheel drive single-motor Cybertruck, Tesla discontinued the base model, raising the entry price to $79,999 for the dual-motor All-Wheel Drive version.

      ⚡️ Audi’s CEO stated, “the electric car is simply better technology,” adding, “I don’t know of a better technology than the electric car for reducing CO2 emissions in transportation in the coming years,” while criticizing competitors resisting Europe’s upcoming emissions regulations as “counterproductive and confusing for customers.”

      👨‍💼 A member of Tesla’s board remarked that Elon Musk “is a generational leader” and emphasized that “there aren’t others out there like Elon who can lead the company for the next decade or so.”

      ⚠️ Toyota has recalled about 591,000 vehicles, including certain models of Toyota Venza, Crown, Crown Signia, RAV4, GR Corolla, 4Runner, Camry, Grand Highlander, Tacoma, Highlander, and specific Lexus LS, RX, and TX vehicles due to a malfunction with the 12.3-inch touchscreen that fails to display anything at startup.

      👀 Markus Schaefer, Chief Technology Officer of Mercedes-Benz, dismissed rumors regarding the German automaker using BMW engines in future models, asserting “there is no truth to this.”

      🛻 Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed that Ram will introduce a midsize truck in 2027, describing the pickup as “beautiful” and “just amazing,” and noting it will feature “very good” technical specifications.

      🎛️ Despite BMW eliminating nearly all knobs, buttons, and switches in its latest cars, the company confirmed it will retain a physical volume knob due to significant customer usage data.

      🔋 General Motors CEO Mary Barra affirmed that EVs are the automaker’s “North Star,” expressing a “no regret” attitude about the company’s future plans.

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