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Musk says Tesla will return some Cybertruck deposits as it winds down production

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

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Elon Musk said on Monday in a social media post that Tesla will return Cybertruck deposits to some customers as it winds down production of the electric pickup. CBS News and Business Insider report that Musk said the order rate far exceeds production before the line closes in about eight months. Musk announced the wind-down on Friday to free the Texas factory line for Cybercab robotaxi production. He said the Cybertruck was not unprofitable. The New York Post, citing Reuters, reports that on Saturday Musk said Tesla would add an extra production shift to try to complete outstanding orders before the line is dismantled next year.

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Musk said on Monday that Tesla will return Cybertruck deposits to some customers.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Business Insider

  2. Tesla plans to end Cybertruck production at its Texas factory next year to make room for Cybercab expansion.

    Reported byLeft2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  3. Musk said Cybertruck orders far exceed what Tesla can build before the line closes.

    Reported byLeft2Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Business Insider
    Right
    New York Post

  4. Musk said on Saturday that Tesla would add an extra production shift to try to complete outstanding orders.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  5. Musk said the Cybertruck was not unprofitable and that scaling the Cybercab robotaxi is the priority.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    CBS News, Business Insider

  6. Kelley Blue Book data cited by Reuters show US Cybertruck sales fell to about 20,000 vehicles last year from nearly 39,000 in 2024.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Questions the coverage answers differently, and who says what.

  • Will Tesla fill all outstanding Cybertruck orders before the line closes?

    Musk said on Saturday that an extra shift would get all orders done (New York Post, citing Reuters). On Monday he said Tesla will have to return deposits for many buyers (CBS News, Business Insider).

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Musk said Tesla is ending Cybertruck production next year to make room for Cybercab expansion. The left coverage stresses refunds and Musk's denial that the truck was unprofitable; the right coverage, from a Reuters report, stresses an extra shift to fill orders.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Both left-side headlines lead with Musk saying Tesla will return deposits, with Business Insider stressing that it will have to return many of them.

    Elon Musk says Tesla will return some Cybertruck deposits
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    1 outlet

    The right side's only article is a Reuters report run by the New York Post, whose headline stresses an extra shift to clear orders before the line closes, not deposit refunds.

    Tesla to add Cybertruck shift to clear orders before dismantling line next year
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Returning Cybertruck deposits to customers
  • Musk's denial that the truck was unprofitable
  • Cybercab and robotaxi as the priority

Leaves out

  • Musk's Saturday plan to add an extra shift to fill outstanding orders
  • Kelley Blue Book figures on falling US Cybertruck sales

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Extra production shift to clear the order backlog
  • Cybercab as a key bet in Musk's AI and robotics push
  • Sharp drop in US Cybertruck sales

Leaves out

  • Musk's Monday plan to return deposits to some buyers
  • Musk's denial that the Cybertruck was unprofitable

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • New York PostRightReuters report

    Tesla to add Cybertruck shift to clear orders before dismantling line next year

    The Cybercab is one of Musk's key bets in his push to turn Tesla into an AI and robotics company rather than just an automaker.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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The left is Far Left and Left together. The right is Right and Far Right together. Every outlet keeps its own five-point rating.

Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    15 hr 33 min later

    Its first report, Nov 9, 5:13 AM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 8, 1:39 PM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 8, 1:39 PM EST
  2. Business InsiderLeftNov 9, 5:13 AM EST
  3. CBS NewsLeftNov 9, 9:07 AM EST

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