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SpaceX Accounted for 18% of U.S. Cybertruck Registrations in Q4 2025

Data from S&P Global Mobility shows that SpaceX registered over 18% of all Cybertrucks in the U.S. during the fourth quarter of 2025. Other companies associated with the same leadership registered additional units. These registrations continued into early 2026.

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S. during the fourth quarter of 2025, accounting for more than 18% of the total 7,071 registrations.

Without these registrations from related companies, overall Cybertruck registrations would have decreased by 51% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Continued Registrations

in 2026 Registrations by these companies have continued into 2026, with 225 additional units registered in January and February.

The combined value of these purchases is estimated to exceed $100 million, based on the Cybertruck's starting price of approximately $70,000.

Usage and Observations The purpose of

these Cybertrucks at SpaceX remains unclear, though photos and videos show rows of them on SpaceX property in Texas.

A post from October by the lead Cybertruck engineer stated that SpaceX was replacing gas-powered support vehicles with Cybertrucks. Some of the vehicles appear to be used for security purposes, according to observations. The reason for xAI registering 50 electric pickups has not been specified.

Story Timeline

4 events
  1. January-February 2026

    Related companies registered an additional 225 Cybertruck units.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  2. Q4 2025

    SpaceX registered 1,279 Cybertrucks, accounting for over 18% of U.S. total.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  3. Q4 2025

    Other related companies registered 60 additional Cybertrucks.

    1 sourceBenzinga
  4. October 2025

    Lead Cybertruck engineer posted that SpaceX was replacing gas-powered vehicles.

    1 sourceBenzinga

Potential Impact

  1. 01

    Tesla's reported Cybertruck sales figures may reflect inter-company purchases rather than external demand.

  2. 02

    Overall Cybertruck registration trends could influence perceptions of market performance.

  3. 03

    SpaceX operations could incorporate more electric vehicles for support and security roles.

  4. 04

    xAI may utilize the registered Cybertrucks for unspecified operational needs.

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PublishedApr 16, 2026, 6:53 PM
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