Tesla Stock Rises Despite Cybertruck Sales Decline, Musk’s Internal Transfers Raise Eyebrows
Tesla shares edged higher Wednesday despite lackluster Cybertruck sales, with investors seemingly unfazed by the electric pickup's underwhelming performance. Third-quarter deliveries plummeted 63% year-over-year to just 5,385 units—a stark contrast to the 14,000 sold during the same period in 2024.
The automaker's overall sales benefited from expiring federal EV tax credits on Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. However, reports suggest Elon Musk is artificially inflating Cybertruck metrics by transferring unsold inventory to his private ventures SpaceX and xAI—a MOVE critics describe as 'selling to himself.'