Elon Musk responds to Ford CEO Tim Farley's dig regarding Tesla Cybertruck, says THIS

Elon Musk responded with a lighthearted retort when Ford CEO Jim Farley poked fun at him with a joke about a pickup vehicle. It should be noted that Farley previously compared Ford's plug-in pickup, the F-150 Lightning, with Tesla's long-delayed Cybertruck while announcing a large investment in solar energy.

Meanwhile, replying to an account on the microblogging platform Twitter on the matter, Musk wrote: "Thanks, but I already have one."

This week, after touting the company`s move to more sustainable sources, Farley made a quick jab at his main rival in the EV space, whom he has praised for helping spur the industry toward electric vehicles.

"We are really on a mission at Ford to lead an electric and digital revolution for many, not few...," he was quoted as saying. "Take that, Elon Musk," he added.

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First announced in 2019, the Tesla Cybertruck was initially supposed to go into production in 2021, but Musk has said that it will now kick off in mid-2023. Meanwhile, the F-150 Lightning is currently the bestselling electric truck in the market, outselling the only other two entrants, the Rivian R1T, and GMC Hummer EV. Farley`s comment was likely intended as a light-hearted dig at Musk, who has also used the Ford F-150 as a benchmark by which to measure the Cybertruck`s power and performance.

Meanwhile, Tesla CEO Elon Musk proposed creating a new social media network while engaged in a heated legal battle with Twitter. Fair enough, Musk has already made a similar suggestion. Musk responded, "giving a serious thought," when asked earlier in March by a fan if he would consider creating a social networking platform with an open algorithm. He proposed spending $44 billion on Twitter a few weeks later, but he has since altered his mind.

With inputs from IANS