Tesla is now advertising up to $1,600 off new Cybertrucks, with buyers also able to pick up demo versions of the pickup at a $2,600 discount.

A striking Tesla Cybertruck which is illegal to drive in the UK due to safety concerns has been seized by police in Greater Manchester. Officers spotted the eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about £48,000, in Whitefield, Bury, and stopped the driver on Thursday night.

“The Tesla Cybertruck is not road legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity,” the police explained. “Whilst this may seem trivial to some, legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck.”

Cybertruck emerged as the bestselling electric pickup in the U.S. over Q2 2024 as production ramped up and the company focused on fulfilling the backlog of orders.

A TESLA Cybertruck was removed from the street over “legitimate concerns” about the unroadworthy motor. Elon Musk’s three tonne machine was spotted in Greater Manchester where

Police officers seized a Tesla Cybertruck driving in the United Kingdom, where the electric pickup truck is not yet legal

The Tesla Cybertruck is illegal to drive on UK roads, Bury Police force pointed out, and the seized vehicle had been registered and insured abroad.

Bury Police in Greater Manchester confirmed that it has taken possession of a Tesla Cybertruck that was previously registered and imported from the U.S, under Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act. The law allows the authorities to seize a vehicle if legal documentation and/or proof of ownership cannot be provided.

A motorist has had their Tesla Cybertruck, which is illegal to drive in the UK, seized by police. The hulking black four-by-four, which costs around £48,000 for a base model, was spotted by police in Whitefield, Bury on Tuesday.

Slowing sales of Tesla’s Cybertruck are pushing the automaker to reposition its workforce and change its pricing strategies.

Tesla is declaring the Cybertruck to be “America’s bestselling electric pickup truck in 2024.” And yet, for the first time, the company is offering discounts of up to $2,600 on the low-poly truck, a sign that demand may not be as strong as Tesla would like you to think.