--- title: "Cheaper Tesla Cybertruck Arrives While Cyberbeast Gets $15K Price Cut: TDS" date: "2026-02-20" modified: "2026-02-20" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/cheaper-tesla-cybertruck-arrives-while-cyberbeast-gets-15k-price-cut-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Cheaper Tesla Cybertruck Arrives While Cyberbeast Gets $15K Price Cut: TDS ![Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025.]() *Tesla Cybertruck electric vehicles sit parked in a storage lot in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025. \Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images\* Good morning and welcome to *The Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Dense, quick, and tight, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive headlines from around the globe and places them in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. It's Friday and I'm sipping the first cup coffee right now, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Headed into the weekend with the 2026 Mazda CX-90 Plug-In Hybrid and love its premium interior materials and overall design, but the packaging is compromised in multiple ways from the cargo area to the second and third row of seats. 🛻 Tesla introduced a [$59,990 dual-motor all-wheel drive Cybertruck](), which lowers the electric pickup's price as the company struggles to find buyers; the top-shelf tri-motor Cyberbeast variant also received a $15,000 price cut with a sticker price now clocking in at $99,990. 🛡️ Jeep [introduced the Gladiator Whitecap](), which is a heritage-themed pickup with two-tone paint, 1941-inspired design package, and a cost of $495 when added to certain models including the Sahara, Rubicon, and Mojave. 📲 [Rivian released a software update]() that added Sport Mode to all R1 models, launch control to the first-gen Quads, and introduced a dedicated Apple Watch app. 💸 [Aston Martin issued a warning]() about profits for 2025 citing tariffs as the root cause of the issue. 📈 Stellantis is aiming for [retail sales growth of 25% in 2026]() fueled by the Hemi V8 in the Ram 1500, new hybrid Jeep Cherokee, and the gas-powered Dodge Charger. \< GM's plan to brace for and weather the next new-vehicle sales downturn is [lower inventory levels](). ♻️ EV battery recycling is now predicted to be [roughly a $70 billion industry]() by 2040. 🏷️ Slate will [reveal final pricing for its electric truck]() in June, but is indicating the bare-bones trucklet will still target the mid $20,000 mark. *Got a news tip or feedback? Drop us a line at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Overseeing what you see, read, touch, hear, and interact with from the vast lakes of Minnesota, Joel Feder shapes how The Drive looks and operates as the head of content and product initiatives. On a daily basis, Joel leads the newsroom and editorial staff playing point on both short-term coverage and long-term strategic plans. His mission is to help ensure The Drive shapes the future of automotive media by helping the team execute original reporting, breaking news, and exclusive opportunities. Regarded as an industry insider and recognized by colleagues, fellow journalists, and manufacturers as a point-person and leader in the industry, Joel owns and runs the largest automotive professionals group on Facebook in an effort to serve and help others. Joel serves as a juror for the World Car Awards. In addition, he is the board chair and chair of the governance and nominating committee for Move Forward MN, a local non-profit that helps at-risk youth with barrier-free mental health and housing services. While you’re reading this he’s either on his computer or iPhone chasing the latest news or drafting a story. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() [Bluesky]() [Email]()