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Energy Gang

Tesla's Cybertruck: Win or Fail?

Energy Gang

Wood Mackenzie

Tech News, Environment, Sustainability, Innovation, Renewable Energy, Technology, Alternative Energy, Energy, News, Cleantech, Wind Energy, Business, Climate Change, Solar Energy

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Truck buyers are historically some of the most brand-loyal auto consumers But recent surveys suggest that loyalty is loosening.

Into the picture steps Elon Musk, who dropped the Tesla Cybertruck last month. This space-age truck concept is truly putting the shift in consumer preferences to the test. It’s also tearing a lot of opinionated people apart.

In this episode: what is the Cybertruck and where might it fit into the emerging electric truck market? And can it sway truck buyers who don't care about Tesla?

Then, there’s a major tax bill in Congress right now that would be a boon to renewables — what are its chances?

Finally, what would we do with a million dollars? We answer a listener question about how to invest with impact.

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0:33.0

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0:40.0

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0:46.0

I'm Stephen Lacy, a contributing editor for GTM. Welcome to the show.

0:50.0

Truck Buyers are historically some of the most brand loyal auto consumers

0:55.0

but a recent survey suggests that loyalty is loosening a bit.

0:58.0

Into the picture steps Elon Musk who dropped the Tesla cyber truck earlier this month.

1:03.0

This space age pickup truck concept is truly putting the shift in consumer preferences to the test.

1:10.0

It's also tearing a lot of opinionated people apart.

1:14.0

So in this episode, what is the cyber truck and where might it fit into the emerging electric truck market?

1:19.2

Then some policy action aside from impeachment hearings and the presidential election.

1:23.0

There's a major tax bill in Congress right now that would be a boon to renewables.

1:27.0

What are its chances?

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