Tesla Cybertruck Explodes at Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Killing Person Inside | Global News Avenue

Tesla (Tesla) On New Year’s Day, a Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, killing everyone inside and injuring seven others.

President Joe Biden said law enforcement was investigating “any possible connection to the attacks in New Orleans” where a man deliberately drove a rental pickup truck into a crowd celebrating New Year’s on Bourbon Street, killing at least 15 One person died and 30 were injured.

“We have now confirmed that the explosion was caused by very large fireworks and/or bombs carried on the bed of a rented Cybertruck and had nothing to do with the vehicle itself,” Tesla said. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk said a post on X. “All vehicle telemetry data came back positive at the time of the explosion.”

Tesla expected to report fourth-quarter deliveries today

Cybertruck explosion comes as Tesla prepares to release analyst expectations Record number of deliveries Although they also saw full-year totals in the fourth quarter lagging the company’s forecasts.

Tesla shares rose 1.6% in premarket trading after falling 12.6% over the past four sessions. Still, the stock is up 60% since Election Day as investors anticipate Musk’s close relationship with President-elect Donald Trump will give the company a boost.