Dozens of unsold Tesla Cybertrucks are piling up at Detroit parking lot

Tesla’s Cybertruck gross sales dropped considerably in latest quarters, resulting in a fast buildup of unsold stock. And it seems to be like the corporate is resorting to unconventional storage websites for the surplus autos.

One such location, per Crains Detroit Business, is a Detroit buying middle that’s now in violation of metropolis code for storing dozens of Cybertrucks and different unsold Teslas in its car parking zone. 

Little doubt the car parking zone seems to be like a dystopian graveyard with rows upon rows of shiny silver Cybertrucks taking on area the place buyers as soon as came over the now-closed Mattress Bathtub & Past and Torrid. The Buffalo Wild Wings within the buying middle, although, continues to be open. 

The lot is close to a brand new Tesla showroom in West Bloomfield, which can account for the overflow. Crain’s studies that the buying middle landlord has been knowledgeable of the violation, however enforcement might take a while. 

Whereas nonetheless outselling other electric trucks, Tesla’s Cybertruck has underperformed CEO Elon Musk’s hopes for its success after eight recalls inside a yr and the automaker’s brand devaluation because of Musk’s political involvement.