Tesla is gearing up to bring the Cybertruck to two new countries, as the company confirmed the all-electric pickup will come to Canada toward the tail end of October.
Meanwhile, Tesla appears to be preparing for initial deliveries in Mexico, according to some images of delivery centers in the country.
Tesla Cybertruck deliveries launched in November of last year, but they have not made their way out of the United States. Because the truck is so unorthodox, it seems foreign markets are taking some time to approve the Cybertruck for regular passenger travel. Tesla is also prioritizing U.S. customers currently.
However, that does not mean it will only be a U.S. vehicle forever. Tesla has been clear it would come to other markets, and it now looks as if Canada and Mexico are getting their first units in the near future.
Tesla Cybertruck in Canada
Tesla has been preparing for Cybertruck deliveries in Canada for some time.
The country has also been doing the same, as it is preparing for rebates and other incentives that will apply to the truck when its first deliveries are initiated.
Tesla’s Cybertruck Vehicle Program Manager, Siddhant Awasthi, confirmed today on X that the company is most likely going to complete the first deliveries of the pickup in late October:
NEWS: Cybertruck deliveries in Canada likely to start in late October. https://t.co/rQY6XyMEm9
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) September 16, 2024
Tesla Cybertruck in Mexico
Tesla is also ready to bring Cybertruck deliveries to Mexico, as various social media posts have shown that the pickup is being transported to delivery centers.
Se acercan las entregas de la #Cybertruck en México. Imágenes tomadas en Guadalajara, México el martes 10 de septiembre de 2024 pic.twitter.com/sBBFANXugZ
— Tesla Experience Mexico (@MexicoTesla) September 11, 2024
The Cybertruck was in Mexico earlier this year, and Nuevo León governor Samuel García Sepúlveda even took it for a spin. Nuevo León is the state where Tesla plans to build its Gigafactory Mexico facility, which is currently on hold.
Tesla Cybertruck in Other Markets
Tesla has plans to potentially bring the Cybertruck to even more markets, like Europe and Asia. However, it does not seam like it is feasible to entertain the current build in other regions due to its size and prowess, which would make it unfavorable in some countries with slim streets.
CEO Elon Musk hinted that the company could introduce another, smaller configuration because international interest seems reasonable enough to entertain a re-engineered version.
Tesla has not confirmed that it will build this, but if it plans to launch a Cybertruck in countries outside of North America, a smaller version could be the company’s best bet.
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Tesla Gigafactory Texas builds its half millionth vehicle
The milestone was shared via Twitter/X by the official @Gigafactories account.

Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas has officially rolled out its 500,000th vehicle, marking a significant achievement in the factory’s history and reinforcing its role as a central hub in Tesla’s vehicle manufacturing network.
The milestone was shared via Twitter/X by the official @Gigafactories account. “Congratulations to the Giga Texas team for building 500k vehicles,” the company’s X post read.
As could be seen in Tesla Manufacturing’s post, the Gigafactory Texas team celebrated the milestone by posting for a photograph with the facility’s half millionth unit, a white Tesla Model Y. The team held balloons that spelled “500K” on its commemorative photo.
Giga Texas, located near Austin, has ramped its operations since its launch, producing Tesla’s Cybertruck and Model Y. Crossing the half-million vehicle mark solidifies the facility’s importance to Tesla’s overall operations, especially considering the fact that the Model Y is the company’s best-selling vehicle.
While Giga Texas is just producing the Model Y and the Cybertruck for now, the facility is also poised to produce the Cybercab. The Cybercab is expected to be Tesla’s highest volume vehicle, with Elon Musk estimating that the company would be producing about 2 million units of the autonomous two-seater per year.
The Cybercab is unlike any vehicle that is currently produced today, and its production would be quite extraordinary. As per Elon Musk’s previous comments, the Cybercab’s manufacturing line would not look like an automotive production line at all. Instead, Musk noted that the Cybercab’s line in Gigafactory Texas would resemble a high-speed consumer electronics line instead.
“We do want to scale up production to new heights obviously with the Cybercab. Cybercab is not just revolutionary car design. It’s also a revolutionary manufacturing process. So I guess we probably don’t talk about that enough, but if you’ve seen the design of the Cybercab line, it doesn’t look like a normal car manufacturing line. It looks like a really high-speed consumer electronics line,” Musk previously stated.
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Tesla reportedly places large order for robot parts, hinting that Optimus V3 design is all but finalized
Tesla has reportedly placed a large order of linear actuators for humanoid robots from a Chinese supplier.

Tesla might have all but finalized the design for its Optimus V3 humanoid robot, at least if rumors from China prove accurate. As per recent reports, Tesla has reportedly placed a large order of linear actuators for humanoid robots from a Chinese supplier, with deliveries expected sometime in the first quarter of 2026.
The volume of orders suggested by the reports from China suggests that the components will not just be used for Optimus prototypes.
The rumor
As noted in a report from Sina News, media outlets across China have recently reported that Tesla has placed a $685 million (5 billion RMB) order for linear actuators from Sanhua Intelligent Controls. The components will reportedly be used for the production of Optimus, which will likely be mass-produced in its V3 iteration. The reports claimed that the delivery of the actuators will likely start sometime in the first quarter of 2026.
Industry watchers have estimated that such a volume would be enough for about 180,000 Optimus robots. This suggests that while Tesla might not be able to start the initial production of its humanoid robots this year, the electric vehicle maker might be able to hit the ground running with its Optimus production next year. And as hinted at by Elon Musk’s comments on X, Tesla seems to be preparing to produce Optimus V3 en masse.
Company comments
The reports of Tesla’s alleged actuator orders have resulted in Sanhua Intelligent Controls’ stock rising. Interestingly enough, a Tesla China representative has stated that “no official information about this order that could be disseminated externally.” A representative from Sanhua, on the other hand, simply stated that the company’s robotics business is progressing smoothly, but they could not comment on market rumors.
While these reports are rumors for now, there are some optimistic hints that Tesla might have all but finalized the design for Optimus V3, and the company might be looking to start the robot’s production. For one, Sanhua is already a Tesla supplier, providing components for the company’s electric cars. A report from The Information also alleged that Tesla is no longer looking to produce 5,000 Optimus robots in 2025. This was reportedly due to challenges in the robot’s hands.
If Tesla is really starting to order large volumes of components for Optimus’ production, it would suggest that the company might have overcome the challenges it was facing with the humanoid robot earlier this year. It would then not be farfetched if Tesla were able to start the initial production of Optimus V3 next year.
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Tesla eyes two new states for Robotaxi

Tesla has officially shown that it is eyeing two new states for Robotaxi operation in the U.S., as it hopes to add the new areas to its ever-growing list of places where the suite is either active or in the testing phase.
Tesla first launched its Robotaxi suite in Austin, Texas, in late June. It expanded the suite to the San Francisco Bay Area just a month later. Since then, it has not launched any public rides in any other states, but it has gained several approvals for early testing.
In preparation for operation in new states, Tesla routinely lists job postings on its Careers website, which helps align potential employees with opportunities ahead of regulatory approvals. This is a strategy that allows Tesla to start operations immediately upon licensing for testing.
Tesla started hiring Vehicle Operators for Autopilot in Arizona and Nevada months before the company gained any sort of approvals from state governments for Robotaxi. However, those approvals eventually came in the form of testing licenses, which allow the company to perform validation ahead of its public launch.
Tesla begins validating Robotaxi in a new area, hinting at expansion
Now, Tesla has posted job listings for Vehicle Operators for Autopilot in two new states: Colorado and Illinois. The Colorado job listing is located in Aurora, a suburb of Denver. Tesla is looking for Robotaxi operators in Chicago as well.
These postings hint toward Tesla’s continuing efforts to expand Robotaxi to new places. Earlier this year, CEO Elon Musk said the company would like to have Robotaxi available to at least half of the U.S. population.
It has expanded significantly since its initial launch in late June, but it is still a far way off from where Tesla would like it to be by year’s end.
So far, Tesla has job listings for Autopilot Vehicle Operators in Arizona, California, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Nevada, and Illinois.
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