--- title: "Tesla Cybertruck Sales Dropped 50% in 2025: TDS" date: "2026-01-20" modified: "2026-01-20" authors: - name: "Joel Feder" job_title: "Director of Content and Product" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/joel-feder.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-sales-dropped-50-in-2025-tds" categories: - "News" - "The Downshift" --- # Tesla Cybertruck Sales Dropped 50% in 2025: TDS ![A Tesla Cybertruck is parked on a street and a red downward arrow is superimposed over it.]() *\Chris Jung/NurPhoto, The Drive\* Good morning and welcome to the *Downshift*, or *TDS* for short. Light, succinct, and dense, *TDS* gathers the latest automotive news from around the globe and places it in one spot. Stories are summarized in a single sentence accompanied by a link for those seeking more information. I'm in Sweden and it's been a long travel day, so let's get into it. 🚘 What I’m driving: Nothing. I dropped the Lexus LS off at the airport as I left town, but I did get a ride in a Volvo EX90 today with lovely wool seats that made me wonder why so many people think leather equates luxury. 📉 The Tesla Cybertruck charged out the gate to instantly become the best-selling electric truck on the market in 2024, but sales [were cut in half in 2025]() (its second year on the market) with only about 20,000 units sold; it's a now a colossal flop and marks the single largest sales drop of any EV on the market. 🧐 Analysts and dealers [are skeptical of Jaguar's new business plan]() to shift upmarket with an all-electric low-volume lineup. 🪫 Mazda has reportedly [delayed its upcoming EVs]() to 2029 due to softening market demand and will shift its focus to hybrids. 🏢 Ford is [separating itself from Lincoln]() and giving its luxury division its own headquarters in the revitalized Ford-owned Michigan Central Station. 💥 The [Apollo Evo debuted]() and might be the hypercar maker's craziest track car yet. 🔋 Turns out [the Volkswagen ID Buzz is a sales hit](), just not in the United States. 😇 Kia's working on a new EV that will become [the automaker's next halo car](), but whether that EV takes the Stinger nameplate or is called the EV7 is unknown. *Have feedback on the formatting of TDS? Send us a note: 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 sits on the Board of Directors 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]() ## More - [EU Drops Its 2035 Gas-Powered New-Car Sales Ban: TDS]() - [Tesla Faces Lawsuit for Cybertruck Doors Allegedly Trapping Occupants: TDS]() - [Toyota Might Steal GM’s US Sales Crown Thanks to Hybrids: TDS]() - [Feds Investigating Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Again Because It’s Breaking Traffic Laws: TDS]() - [EV Sales Forecasted To Plunge 43% in October Due to Lack of Tax Credit: TDS]() - [Tesla Teases New Vehicle Debuting Oct. 7, Possibly a $40,000 Model Y: TDS]() - [VW Finally Brings Buttons Back for Real in a Car You Can’t Buy: TDS]() - [Ford Recalls 1.7 Million Cars for Touchscreen and Backup Camera Issues: TDS]()