Ron DeSantis Thinks F-150 Lightning Production Scrap Could Benefit Tesla Cybertruck — JerryRigEverything Says Ford Sold '2X' More Trucks
TeslaTesla(US:TSLA) Yahoo Finance·2025-12-19 17:01

Group 1 - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stated that the production scrap from Ford's F-150 Lightning EV could benefit Tesla and its Cybertruck [1] - DeSantis emphasized Tesla's strong following and the popularity of the Cybertruck, suggesting that this following would not necessarily transfer to Ford trucks [2] - YouTuber Zack Nelson criticized DeSantis, noting that Ford sold twice as many electric trucks as Tesla and that the Cybertruck was less popular than a canceled model [3] Group 2 - Tesla experienced a significant 23% decline in sales during November, attributed to falling EV demand in the U.S. and regulatory challenges stemming from previous policies [4] - Experts believe that Ford's scaling back of EV efforts could be advantageous for Tesla, which is focusing on deploying driverless taxis across the U.S. [5] - Tesla is facing a sales license suspension in California due to deceptive marketing practices related to its Autopilot and full self-driving systems [6]