The Cybertruck isn’t pulling its own weight either.
New electric vehicle sales have been slowing in the U.S. in recent months. Following the end of the federal tax credit and some new models on hold or canceled altogether, most automakers are expected to report serious slumps in EV sales in the last months of 2025. Tesla has mostly managed to avoid that in recent history, but this year might be different.
Tesla could report its lowest U.S. sales in four years next month, according to Cox Automotive data and Reuters. Fewer than 40,000 new Teslas were sold in November 2025, or about 23% fewer than the same month last year. The Cybertruck, already established as falling well short of sales projections made by Elon Musk, reported about 1,200 sales in November, the lowest so far in 2025.
Ahead of the federal tax credit’s end on Sept. 30, Tesla introduced the Model 3 Standard and Model Y Standard versions that were immediately derided by critics and even fans of the cars because of the slower charging speeds, conspicuous cost-cutting, and still-out-of-reach pricing.
