American electric automaker Tesla is apparently planning to bring the Cybertruck to Germany, X user @andre4fink announced on the social media platform. However, the all-electric pickup truck would only be available for display purposes.
Cybertruck’s arrival in Germany
According to the X post, Tesla will bring the Cybertruck to its largest European delivery center, Stuttgart Holzgerlingen. The electricity shift advocate further noted that Tesla will only display the electric vehicle at the Holzgerlingen site in the spring without a specific arrival date yet.
“The Tesla Cybertruck will come to Germany.
As a community and friends, we in Stuttgart are excited about the news that the Tesla Cybertruck will be presented as a showroom car in Holzgerlingen this spring. The largest Tesla Delivery Center in Europe, Holzgerlingen, is truly looking forward to this moment.
There is no specific, real date for its arrival yet, only that it is expected in spring 2024…”
Andre Fink
Nonetheless, it must be noted that Tesla has not yet announced or confirmed the news.
Ongoing Chinese tour
The news occurred just over a week after the Cybertruck’s arrival in China for a nationwide tour.
At that time, Tesla encouraged Chinese fans to submit the cities they prefer to see the Cybertruck until the end of the first quarter. Some of the initial cities expected to witness the all-electric pickup in person include Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xi’an, and Chongqing.
Availability issues
Despite the Cybertruck’s notable production progress, Tesla remains skeptical about launching the electric pickup to China and Europe due to regulatory issues.
Tesla’s Chief Executive Elon Musk explained last month that making the Cybertruck road legal in China would be “very difficult” without specifying the reason.
However, recent reports suggest that the Cybertruck’s size does not adhere to China and Europe’s pedestrian safety standards.
In addition, Tesla Vehicle Engineering VP Lars Moravy cited the Cybetruck’s stainless steel body as a hindrance to a European launch. It apparently exceeds the European Union standards.
“One, the truck market in the US is huge and two, European regulations call for a 3.2mm external radius on external projections. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to make a 3.2mm radius on a 1.4mm sheet of stainless steel.”
Tesla Vehicle Engineering VP Lars Moravy (via Top Gear)
Tesla Cybertruck’s potential arrival in Germany will undoubtedly attract electric vehicle enthusiasts even if it is unavailable for sale. Nonetheless, it may urge them to consider other Tesla cars available in the region once they see them in the delivery center.
