A year and a half after Elon Musk first unveiled a Tesla Cybertruck prototype in November 2019, he allowed for the possibility the pickup wouldn’t be a hit.

Tesla delivered 13 per cent fewer cars in the first quarter of this year, it has said, amid growing backlash to Elon Musk. The company is facing a host of problems, including criticism of chief executive Musk’s role in the Trump government as well as increased competition and an aging line up of electric vehicles.